db floor press

[premo]

are there any advantages to doing these on the floor over doing them on abench?

 

[Marat]

It's a good way to work on your lock-out. I'd prefer doing it with a barbell.

 

[Gazhole]

I agree with m11, if you're training your db bench lockout do them with dbs, if you're training your bb bench lockout use a bb. Great exercise though!

 

[gtbmed]

Trains more of the middle of the press than the lockout I would say, but yeah, they're a partial ROM movement best used to get past a sticking point in that part of the bench press.

 

[theCaptn']

 

[Phineas]

As Gaz said, if you're training for your db bench then go for it.

Just note that if you're going for sub-maximal loads good luck getting the DBs up. On a bench you have room to kick the DBs in place, but on the floor you don't. I tried DB floor press for reps below 5 once and it was a bitch getting into position.

I think this lift is best reserved for BBs.

 

[premo]

would you use it every week in your chest workout - or just every now and again!!!