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One Arm Floor Press

How to do the One Arm Floor Press with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundBarbellIntermediatePush
Primary muscles

Triceps

Secondary

Chest, Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Step by step

How to do the One Arm Floor Press

  1. 1

    Lie down on a flat surface with your back pressing against the floor or an exercise mat. Make sure your knees are bent.

  2. 2

    Have a partner hand you the bar on one hand. When starting, your arm should be just about fully extended, similar to the starting position of a barbell bench press. However, this time your grip will be neutral (palms facing your torso).

  3. 3

    Make sure the hand you are not using to lift the weight is placed by your side.

  4. 4

    Begin the exercise by lowering the barbell until your elbow touches the ground. Make sure to breathe in as this is the eccentric (lowering part of the exercise).

  5. 5

    Then start lifting the barbell back up to the original starting position. Remember to breathe out during the concentric (lifting part of the exercise).

  6. 6

    Repeat until you have performed your recommended repetitions.

  7. 7

    Switch arms and repeat the movement.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every One Arm Floor Press set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your triceps volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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