Exercise Comparison
Barbell Guillotine Bench Press vs Plyo Kettlebell Pushups
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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.
Plyo Kettlebell Pushups
Place a kettlebell on the floor. Place yourself in a pushup position, on your toes with one hand on the ground and one hand holding the kettlebell, with your elbows extended. This will be your starting position.
Begin by lowering yourself as low as you can, keeping your back straight.
Quickly and forcefully reverse direction, pushing yourself up to the other side of the kettlebell, switching hands as you do so. Continue the movement by descending and repeating the movement back and forth.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Barbell Guillotine Bench Press is a intermediate exercise using barbell, while Plyo Kettlebell Pushups is expert and uses kettlebells. Choose Barbell Guillotine Bench Press if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Plyo Kettlebell Pushups for a greater challenge.