In the below sections we will determine which exercise barbell bench press or barbell floor press is best for eliciting the desired training outcome s.
Floor press vs bench press ratio.
105 of bench press bodyweight included supinated chin up.
For me even close grip floor presses are only about 1 2 from the bottom position and i m only 170 or so right now.
Today my training is entirely raw yet the floor press is still a mainstay.
The floor press looks like a bench press with less range of motion.
In fact i m finishing up a three week wave with it tomorrow.
I would strongly suggest supplementing with the horizontal pressing work in the recommended routine in r.
Bench press 13 354 000 lifts squat 7 651 000 lifts deadlift 7 724 000 lifts shoulder press 1 915 000 lifts barbell curl 916 000 lifts front squat 645 000 lifts bent over row 605 000 lifts incline bench press 440 000 lifts hex bar.
The floor press is a pure upper body movement that allows you to press massive weights without undue shoulder stress maximizing your training efficiency and protecting your shoulders for long term training and strength gains.
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.
90 of bench 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 would also guard the shoulders against too much range of motion.
Floor press vs bench press.
60 of bench press or 75 of push press.
I wouldn t substitute the bench for the floor press but it s a great accessory especially as a unilateral dumbbell movement.
I very rarely had to put a shirt on to know what my shirted bench would be.
90 of bench press bodyweight included chest supported barbell row torso.
Military press standing strict.
Since the midpoint of a bench press trains the muscles at the best length this appears ideal.
85 of bench press.
Floor press strength standards help you to compare your one rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.
Floor presses are awesome and they ll hit your upper chest pretty well.
Week 1 did a triple with 450.
Do them with a pause for best results.
The floor stops the stretch you would get as you lower the weight.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
In jim wendler s benching for strippers article no bench shirt he recommends floor presses along with low board work.