In regards to the exercises you ve mentioned here.
Reddit floor press.
I don t think the floor press or even the pause bench are really gonna build your chest that well if you feel it s lagging as in development.
All the stress is focused on the chest triceps and shoulders.
The floor press looks like a bench press with less range of motion.
I find floor press very effective to get used to the load and to train that final part of the movement.
The floor press can be programmed either as a max effort lift or dynamic movement.
The floor bench press is exactly what you think it is the bench press while on the floor basically the reverse motion of a push up but it is so much more than that.
This means that if i have a bench day working with 80 x3x4 then i would floor press maybe 85 x2x2 and 90 x1x2.
The floor stops the stretch you would get as you lower the weight.
Thats the flooring license in california.
I train the full motion with other variations too using higher reps and sets.
Monday pull bench 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 deadlifts 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 weighted pullups 4x8 cable rows 3x12 face pulls 3x15 hammer curls 3x12.
Floor presses negate leg drive creating a pure upper body push.
I got my c 15 license on tuesday.
Posted the same thing to r gainit yesterday.
This would also guard the shoulders against too much range of motion.
It can even be a great variation for lifters with.
Since the midpoint of a bench press trains the muscles at the best length this appears ideal.
I personally overload on floor press.
If using it as a dynamic movement stick between 40 and 70 of 1rm with an emphasis on maximum bar speed.
While most bodybuilders and strength athletes today will use the bench press for the majority of chest training the floor press used to be the gold standard.
The floor press is very triceps dominant as the chest works hardest in the barbell bench press at the bottom the portion of which the floor is cutting.
The floor press is a fantastic pressing variation for lifters of all levels to improve muscle mass lockout strength and bench press technique.