Exercise Technique Series - The Sandbag Floor Press

The Sandbag Floor Press is our version of the bench press. It develops upper body strength and power, particularly in the chest and arms.

Technique

• Lie down on the ground with the sandbag in both hands, lying across your chest 
• Push the sandbag straight upwards by extending your arms 
• Arms should go to full extension 
• Return the sandbag to the starting position and repeat 

Variations

• Perform the exercise with a Hip Bridge (as pictured)

All images and text taken from The Complete Guide To Sandbag Training (available on Kindle and All Other Formats)

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