How to Do the Alternating Floor Press

Beginner · Kettlebells · Targets Chest, Abdominals, Shoulders, Triceps

How to perform it

1. Lie on the floor with two kettlebells next to your shoulders.
2. Position one in place on your chest and then the other, gripping the kettlebells on the handle with the palms facing forward.
3. Extend both arms, so that the kettlebells are being held above your chest. Lower one kettlebell, bringing it to your chest and turn the wrist in the direction of the locked out kettlebell.
4. Raise the kettlebell and repeat on the opposite side.

Muscles worked

The Alternating Floor Press primarily targets your Chest, with support from your Abdominals, Shoulders, Triceps. You'll need kettlebells.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Alternating Floor Press slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.