Intermediate exercise
Alternating Floor Press
Technique
How to perform Alternating Floor Press
- Lie on your back and position one kettlebell at a time beside the chest with each wrist stacked over its elbow.
- Press both kettlebells above your chest, keeping your back and hips on the floor.
- Keep one arm extended while lowering the other bell, allowing that palm to turn inward.
- Stop the lowering phase when the upper arm meets the floor; do not force the kettlebell to touch the chest.
- Press that bell back to the overhead position.
- Repeat with the other arm, keeping the waiting bell steady.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.
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