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barbell horizontal push Activity intensity • High
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Barbell Floor Press
Primary Muscles: chest, triceps
Secondary Stabilisers: anterior deltoid
DEFAULT REP RANGE
5-8 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
120s
DIFFICULTY
intermediate
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Lie flat on the floor inside a power rack with knees bent or legs straight.
- Lower the barbell under control until your triceps gently rest on the floor for 1 second.
- Press explosively back to lockout without bouncing your elbows.