Exercise Comparison
Alternating Floor Press vs Push Up to Side Plank
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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.
Push Up to Side Plank
Get into pushup position on the toes with your hands just outside of shoulder width.
Perform a pushup by allowing the elbows to flex. As you descend, keep your body straight.
Do one pushup and as you come up, shift your weight on the left side of the body, twist to the side while bringing the right arm up towards the ceiling in a side plank.
Lower the arm back to the floor for another pushup and then twist to the other side.
Repeat the series, alternating each side, for 10 or more reps.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Alternating Floor Press is a beginner exercise using kettlebells, while Push Up to Side Plank is beginner and uses bodyweight. Choose Alternating Floor Press if you have access to kettlebells, or Push Up to Side Plank if you prefer bodyweight.