Exercise Comparison
Alternating Floor Press vs Incline Push-Up Wide
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Muscle Analysis
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Instructions
Alternating Floor Press
Lie on the floor with two kettlebells next to your shoulders.
Position one in place on your chest and then the other, gripping the kettlebells on the handle with the palms facing forward.
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.
Raise the kettlebell and repeat on the opposite side.
Incline Push-Up Wide
Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
Place your hands on the bar, with your hands wider than shoulder width.
Position your feet back from the bar with arms and body straight. Your arms should be perpendicular to the body. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your body straight, lower your chest to the bar by bending the arms.
Return to the starting position by extending the elbows, pressing yourself back up.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Alternating Floor Press is a beginner exercise using kettlebells, while Incline Push-Up Wide is beginner and uses bodyweight. Choose Alternating Floor Press if you have access to kettlebells, or Incline Push-Up Wide if you prefer bodyweight.