No bench, floor press or weighted pushup as alternative?

[plantedman]

Hi guys,

I have all the equipment except for a bench, my alternatives are the floor press or weighted pushups.

Which would be better for SS?

Thanks in advance

[mstrofbass]

Why don't you get a bench?

[plantedman]

No space for one, I had to choose between a squat stand and a bench and I chose the squat stand.

[Carlos Daniel]

Dips? Buy a bench?

[medwards]

Have you read either of these two epic posts on the subject before asking this question?
http://startingstrength.com/resource...ewpost&t=27284

http://startingstrength.com/resource...ewpost&t=26991

See also this:
http://startingstrength.com/resource...7699#post47699

If you have read these, do you have a more specific question?

[plantedman]

There is a playground near my place with dips bar, so thats an option.

You mean dips are an even better option then weighted pushups or floor presses?

I thought dips were for triceps, so I didnt even consider them. Please elaborate

@medwards, yeap I read the first 2, but not the last. Thanks for the links.

Any opinions on floor presses?

[nkelman]

Buy two benchs.

[Kyle Schuant]

No space for one, I had to choose between a squat stand and a bench and I chose the squat stand.

Can't you get a portable bench and stick it in the squat stand?

[Tamara Reynolds]

No space for one, I had to choose between a squat stand and a bench and I chose the squat stand.

Very confused by this.

The bench takes up less space than a squat stand. If you have room to squat, you have room for a bench.

[plantedman]

......I think I'll do 3x5 floor presses and supplement with 2x8-12 dips.

Thanks guys