Exercise Comparison
Alternating Floor Press vs Medicine Ball Chest Pass
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Alternating Floor Press
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.
Medicine Ball Chest Pass
You will need a partner for this exercise. Lacking one, this movement can be performed against a wall.
Begin facing your partner holding the medicine ball at your torso with both hands.
Pull the ball to your chest, and reverse the motion by extending through the elbows. For sports applications, you can take a step as you throw.
Your partner should catch the ball, and throw it back to you.
Receive the throw with both hands at chest height.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Alternating Floor Press is a beginner exercise using kettlebells, while Medicine Ball Chest Pass is beginner and uses medicine ball. Choose Alternating Floor Press if you have access to kettlebells, or Medicine Ball Chest Pass if you prefer medicine ball.