Your feet can either be flat on the floor or legs can be extended straight out.
Floor press vs board press.
While most bodybuilders and strength athletes today will use the bench press for the majority of chest training the floor press used to be the gold standard.
This is the most popular variation because it s simple and you can do these anywhere with dumbbells kettlebells or fat bells.
Bench press which one should you be doing having feet on the floor or legs extended while floor pressing is a matter of personal preference.
Board press written on june 14 2010 at 6 56 am by eric cressey q.
Board presses are more bench specific as the leg drive and arch i your back is the same thus allowing for more lat involvement.
This is a great exercise for triceps and you will love how it feels.
The floor press develops the same muscles as the bench press the pecs triceps and anterior shoulder.
How to perform it.
Try both and find out.
I would like to know what the main differences are between floor presses and pin presses in the power rack obviously with the same range of movement.
The floor bench press is exactly what you think it is the bench press while on the floor basically the reverse motion of a push up but it is so much more than that.
This allows you to choose from any of the board ranges listed.
That will allow you to put more stress on the tri s and pec s.
Lie on your back on the floor.
Another exercise for the exercise index this is the floor press.
However the focus shifts primarily to the triceps and shoulders.