90 of bench press.
Floor press vs bench press ratio.
Since the midpoint of a bench press trains the muscles at the best length this appears ideal.
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.
85 of bench press.
I remember doing 525 four weeks before my first 800 bench and 545 four weeks before my first 820 bench.
60 of bench press or 75 of push press.
105 of bench press bodyweight included supinated chin up.
Floor press strength standards help you to compare your one rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.
I wouldn t substitute the bench for the floor press but it s a great accessory especially as a unilateral dumbbell movement.
2 points 3 years ago.
Week 1 did a triple with 450.
Floor press vs bench press.
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 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.
In jim wendler s benching for strippers article no bench shirt he recommends floor presses along with low board work.
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.
I would strongly suggest supplementing with the horizontal pressing work in the recommended routine in r.
In fact i m finishing up a three week wave with it tomorrow.
Today my training is entirely raw yet the floor press is still a mainstay.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
80 of bench press.
Military press standing strict.
90 of bench press bodyweight included chest supported barbell row torso.
The floor press looks like a bench press with less range of motion.
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.
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.
Do them with a pause for best results.