One-Side Loaded Barbell Floor Press saves the day

[plantedman]

No bench

No spotter

Heavy barbell too heavy to unrack for floor press

Dips hurt elbows

Can't microload unilateral dumbbell floor press

Weighted pushups are too damn tedious to set up

I was giving up hope on developing teh big pecs

Then I saw this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3mS7XI1naE

Thought what the hell, and tried it.

And by the gods, it worked. I set it up like i normally do for floor presses, except I only load one side. Use both hands to unrack the heavy side. I even lie on a couple of foam mats to extend my ROM. Feels way more stable then dumbbell presses and allows me to handle more weight.

I am so happy right now

[Immortal_k]

Excellent. I must incorporate these into my training for teh maximum pecs.

[Dastardly]

Just get a bench. I like creativity and experimentation in exercises but this exercise looks more retarted than its worth.

[FatButWeak]

No. Just no.

[Roy]

If you insist on not getting a rack why wouldn't you just floor press from boxes just high enough not to crush you when deloaded? Don't say 'because i won't get enough rom'. You're already doing floor presses because you don't have correct equipment.

[Matt Reynolds]

OMG. This is why I stay off the forums.

[frosty-g]

you said it for me.