Barbell Block Floor Press

Lay on your back under the barbell with the plates elevated on blocks. “Blocks” can be soft plyo boxes like in the video, bumper plates, plastic exercise steps, stacked mats, plywood pieces, etc. Engage your lats keep your core tight and bench press the weight off the blocks until the elbows are extended and fully locked out. Don’t waste too much energy on the eccentric and make sure to rest the weight completely on the blocks before pressing again and avoid bouncing the weights off the blocks. These are great for starting strength and working on your sticking points. They help build the rate of force production as well.