Since the range of motion in the exercise stops at the floor you place less strain on your shoulders during the floor press than in the bench press.
Can i bench press laying on the floor.
This reduces extension at the shoulder joint while still providing a good training effect for the pecs and triceps.
Actually floor presses are not a bad exercise they just aren t to be done in place of a full bench press if you have trouble with the middle part of your full bench press then floor presses can help you work through it kinda like a board press without the boards but like c5 says they shouldn t been done alone just like a regular press.
Take your dumbbells in hand and extend your arms straight above your chest muscles.
Lay flat on a firm surface.
If you want to build ur chest the dbs should be heavy enough to put stress on ur chest muscles.
The bench press is the fuller range of motion lift that allows for the chest triceps and anterior shoulders to press the barbell where as the floor press limits the amount of chest involvement.
I want to work mostly on my chest so any tips.
As you can not lower your elbows past the level of the floor it will limit your range of motion and might cause the your full range bench press done on a bench to have a problem when the bar is lowered to your chest however if you don t have a bench then doing them on the floor is your best option.
For folks with shoulder issues the dumbbell floor press is usually better tolerated than the traditional bench press because you re able to use a neutral grip and pressing on the floor limits the range of motion slightly.
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.
Can you bench press with dumbbells on the floor.
Relevance tyler 1 decade ago.
Hey might be a stupid question but i was wondering if its safe to bench press on the floor.
Lying on the floor also means you don t get the.
If you are just starting out select dumbbells that are more moderate in weight to avoid injury.
I currently have no money for a bench and was.
If you want to have most of the benefits of the standard bench press without the bench you can try floor presses with dumbbells.