Posted by TimD on December 2, 2005, 7:11 am, in reply to "Are Floor Presses Effective?" --Previous Message--
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Well, it depends on what you mean by effective. Efective for what? They are normally used by powerlifters to work on the lockout portion or the bench press. It does not have full range of motion, and works primarily the triceps oriented portion of the lift. If you need to strengthen that up, then yes, it's effective. Now if you mean is it a viable Bench Press replacement, I'd go with no, it doesn't give you the full range of motion benefits that the DB hammer grip benches do, but that doesn't mean you can't include them every now and then as an assistance to your DB benches.
Tim
: I'm looking for ways to bench press while protecting a slight
: impingement or tendonitis in my rotator cuff. Using a hammer
: grip has worked out well, but today I tried a floor press for
: the first time and it felt great - no soreness during or after.
: Obviously, since you're laying on the floor you can't lower your
: elbows beneath the plane of your shoulders, which puts far less
: strain on the delts.
:
: But does the floor press offer enough benefits, or should I
: stick with a regular bench press with the hammer grip?
:
: Thanks.
:
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