Floor Press primarily works the chest and triceps. It is categorized as a push movement and uses Barbell and rack.
- Primary muscles
- chest and triceps
- Equipment
- Barbell and rack
- Movement pattern
- push
- Catalog difficulty
- 2 of 5
How to do Floor Press
- Lie with knees bent, upper arms rest on the floor at the bottom
- Press up — range stops when elbows hit the ground
- Control the descent — no bouncing off the floor
Common mistakes
- Arching off the floor — keep ribs down
Muscles worked
The primary catalog target is chest, with triceps also involved. Exercise feel varies with setup, range of motion, and individual anatomy.
Related exercises and substitutions
A useful substitute should preserve the job this movement has in the session—not merely train a nearby body part. Explore the related Movviva guides below, then compare pattern, target muscles, available equipment, and difficulty.
Dumbbell Bench Press · Barbell Bench Press · Incline Push-Up · Push-Up · Machine Chest Press · Band Chest Press
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