Posted by magicdad on December 2, 2005, 7:32 am, in reply to "Re: Are Floor Presses Effective?" Also Tim (and anyone else), I really want to do incline presses but they're murder on the impinged shoulder. Any replacement exercises? I know you went through this shoulder issue before, and I'm sure you remember how uncomfortable it is to have the hands away from the body or above the head. Thanks.
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I was wondering if floor presses are effective for the chest. I know they're not as good as regular presses but my shoulders aren't getting enough of a workout during my DB hammer presses, so I'm looking for ways to strengthen and protect them at the same time. Do you think that a couple sets of floor presses before the hammer benches would be beneficial? I kind of like the idea of targeting the triceps.
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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
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: --Previous Message--
: 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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