Exercise Comparison
Barbell Guillotine Bench Press vs One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press
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Muscle Analysis
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Only in Barbell Guillotine Bench Press
Instructions
Barbell Guillotine Bench Press
Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over your neck with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.
As you breathe in, bring the bar down slowly until it is about 1 inch from your neck.
After a second pause, bring the bar back to the starting position as you breathe out and push the bar using your chest muscles. Lock your arms and squeeze your chest in the contracted position, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly again. It should take at least twice as long to go down than to come up.
Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
When you are done, place the bar back in the rack.
One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press
Lie on the floor holding a kettlebell with one hand, with your upper arm supported by the floor. The palm should be facing in.
Press the kettlebell straight up toward the ceiling, rotating your wrist.
Lower the kettlebell back to the starting position and repeat.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Barbell Guillotine Bench Press is a intermediate exercise using barbell, while One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press is intermediate and uses kettlebells. Choose Barbell Guillotine Bench Press if you have access to barbell, or One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press if you prefer kettlebells.