the floor cuts the press short at chest height, so the setup worth using is a
pair of handles, parallettes or stacked plates you can descend between
through that extra range it loads the chest in the stretched position, which
is where the stimulus is
Execution
Set two handles, parallettes or stacked plates shoulder-width apart. Take a
push-up position with your hands on them and your body in a straight line from
head to heels, hands directly under your shoulders.
brace your trunk and flex your glutes
lower your body between the handles, descending past chest height
feel the stretch across your chest at the bottom
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
press back up, holding the line from head to heels
Once bodyweight gets easy, add weight with a plate on your back or a vest.
Purpose
foundational bodyweight horizontal press
the floor cuts the press short at chest height, so the setup worth using is a
pair of handles, parallettes or stacked plates you can descend between
through that extra range it loads the chest in the stretched position, which
is where the stimulus is
Execution
Set two handles, parallettes or stacked plates shoulder-width apart. Take a
push-up position with your hands on them and your body in a straight line from
head to heels, hands directly under your shoulders.
brace your trunk and flex your glutes
lower your body between the handles, descending past chest height
feel the stretch across your chest at the bottom
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
press back up, holding the line from head to heels
Once bodyweight gets easy, add weight with a plate on your back or a vest.