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Chest · Beginner

Plate Floor Press

Pressing drill building chest, shoulder, and triceps strength with weight plate.

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Plate Floor Press demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ChestShouldersTriceps

Equipment

Weight Plate

Sets × reps

3 × 12

Rest

1 min 15 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Lie on your back with the knees bent and hold a weight plate securely above the chest with both hands.
  2. 02Set the shoulder blades against the floor and keep the wrists neutral.
  3. 03Lower the plate toward the chest while bending the elbows until the upper arms touch or approach the floor.
  4. 04Pause without bouncing the elbows, then press the plate upward until the arms are extended.
  5. 05Keep the plate centered over the chest and repeat with a controlled tempo.

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