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floor press help
so tonight was ME bench night, and i chose to do floor presses for the first time. i did these in the power rack, because its the only way i've seen them done. i am condemned with long arms, and my elbows kept hitting the bottom of the rack. unless i do really close grip or a JM type press, this seems to happen. the only other logical way i can think of to do these is to use 2 step stools to put the weight on, and just move the weight off of that, then rack it back on the step-up stools. this dosen't seem very safe. maybe there is another way that im just completely not seeing. it sucks being the only powerlifter in this town. any help is appreciated guys, thanks.
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Yeah I had a similar problem due to my long arms as well. I just did a super narrow grip, which actually really helped my bench progress. Give it a shot, if you don't like it, then do the step stool idea (or use 2 benches).
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yeah, sounds like i should give the narrow grip a shot. thanks for the help.
Originally Posted by TommyBoy
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No sweat bro.
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What's a floor press?
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buy a chin up bar, sell the arm curl bar---Roddy
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basically just a regular BP, but on the floor, you go down until your tri's are relaxed on the floor, then go to lockout. Originally Posted by manowar669
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There is a way we do them with out a rack but it is kind of hard to explain how to lift the weight. Roll it over your toes up onto the stomach then arch your back like a really bad bench press with the ass off the floor and pop the weight up. The other way is to use momentum and roll the bar over the face and plant the elbows in the ground. It pops up but I took the skin off my elbows too many times to go this route.
One of the competitions requires floor press with out the use of a rack or any aides.
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why can't you setup the j-hooks on the outside of the rack and do your presses there? check vdizenzo doing them like that in the '4/20 videos' thread.
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Originally Posted by Sleepy Guy
this sounds dangerous. not too sure if i understand what you're saying.
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Like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIJrWunszps Originally Posted by ddurkee
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this would be perfect, if the power rack at my gym had slots for the j-hooks on the outside. i work out in a globo gym type place, im serious, straight out of dodgeball, and they aren't too great in catering to my powerlifting needs. granted they do have bands, a pool, basketball court, a load of other cool stuff that i dont use, AND are open 24 hours. Originally Posted by vdizenzo
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I'm sorry, but I have no clue what you mean. Originally Posted by Sleepy Guy
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TommyBoy, yeah, but I got it after reading it a few times.. Originally Posted by TommyBoy
Technique 1
1. Weight at feet
2. Point feet outward
3. Roll bar to stomach
4. Arch back so the bar rolls to chest
5. Pop weight up
Technique 2
1. Weight above head
2. Roll bar to chest
3. Pop weight up
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Originally Posted by WestsideWarrior
i dont know about "popping weight up" when im doing like 275?
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Lones, thats what I was thinking, ask Sleepy Guy.
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two more options, sans j-hooks:
1) have someone dl the bar as a handoff
2) 'rack' the bar on a flat bench
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Um....I have a thing called a stomach, which will not allow me to pop the bar up. Originally Posted by WestsideWarrior
No kidding. Originally Posted by lonesXedge
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you and me both, haha. i've seen videos of guys doing what you guys are saying about "popping it up" but its way too hard/dangerous when you start getting heavy. Originally Posted by TommyBoy
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TB - Yeah, lol That technique dont seem very safe, it's pretty obvious to use a rack.
lones - It does seem dangerous "popping" the weight up, then it comes back down, crushing your throat.
To you Sleepy Guy, use a rack.
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When I had no other choice, I did the ghetto setup by using boards/mats to rest the weight on and doing them off of that. Of course, I had a handoff guy.
My question is, how narrow is this rack? I have kind of long arms for my height. I grip the bar with a pinky on rings grip for floor press(narrower than my normal bench grip). I tuck my elbows on the way down. Maybe you are going elbows way out? It just seems like you would need to be like 7 foot 6 or something to have arms that long or your rack is tiny.Best Meet Lifts(Raw):
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Chris, we're not all midgets like you.
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Originally Posted by TommyBoy
**** off!!
Some of us actually have our elbows touch the ground on those as they were intended. We don't have bellies that resemble the final stages of pregnancy.
Best Meet Lifts(Raw):
@165- 430(w/wraps) SQ 260 BE 560 DL.....1250 total
@181- 470(w/wraps) SQ 285 BE 565 DL.....1320 total
Best Meet Lifts(Multi-ply):
@148- 575 SQ 315 BE 515 DL.....1400 total
@165- 680 SQ 380 BE 540 DL.....1555 total
@181- 700 SQ 375 BE 535 DL.....1605 total
Best Gym Lifts(Raw)
455(w/wraps) SQ 275 BE 545 DL
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hahaha Originally Posted by Chris Rodgers
**** off!!
Some of us actually have our elbows touch the ground on those as they were intended. We don't have bellies that resemble the final stages of pregnancy.
i'm pretty sure its a regular power cage. i just have abnormally long arms, using a pretty close grip i am good to go.
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That's just plain mean Chris. Originally Posted by Chris Rodgers
**** off!!
Some of us actually have our elbows touch the ground on those as they were intended. We don't have bellies that resemble the final stages of pregnancy.
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Hey, my elbows don't touch! I am actually going to use a cambered bar next time. I'm curious how that will work out. Originally Posted by Chris Rodgers
**** off!!
Some of us actually have our elbows touch the ground on those as they were intended. We don't have bellies that resemble the final stages of pregnancy.
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