Fat Bar Floor Press
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Fat bar floor press. I believe adam nelson and other throwers also do a lot of fat bar work for their presses. To avoid shoulder issues or pec tears the floor press is an excellent alternative to bench pressing. 2 trap bar floor press trap bars are becoming more common in commercial gyms and they re not just for lower body work. There are many benefits to fat bar benching as well as thick bar training all together.
The trap bar floor press is easier on the shoulders as the floor stops them going into excess external rotation. December 14 2015 5 25pm 13 quote malonetd wrote. Floor press add 2 chains per side 60 at the top 135x10 225x5x3 sets 315x3 365x3 405x3 435x3 add slingshot 495x3 405x10. Picture a 120 pound female stepping on the palm of your.
Most people rely on fat grips for improving their grip strength. Similar to the barbell floor press this trap bar variation limits the bottom range of motion but allows you to use a neutral grip palms facing in. Would a towel around the bar have the same result. 2 use fat grips for bench.
For more on dr. Chase reps with this movement 10 to 15 and play around with the hand and elbow position to find one that suits your comfort and body type. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Combined with the neutral grip it is easier on the wrists as well due to a clean.