Exercise Comparison
Alternating Floor Press vs Smith Machine Decline Press
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.
Smith Machine Decline Press
Position a decline bench in the rack so that the bar will be above your chest. Load an appropriate weight and take your place on the bench.
Rotate the bar to unhook it from the rack and fully extend your arms. Your back should be slightly arched and your shoulder blades retracted. This will be your starting position.
Begin the movement by flexing your arms, lowering the bar to your chest.
Pause briefly, and then extend your arms to push the weight back to the starting position.
After completing the desired number of repetitions, rotate the bar to rack the weight.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Alternating Floor Press is a beginner exercise using kettlebells, while Smith Machine Decline Press is beginner and uses machine. Choose Alternating Floor Press if you have access to kettlebells, or Smith Machine Decline Press if you prefer machine.