Exercise Comparison
Body-Up vs Floor Press with Chains
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Body-Up
Only in Floor Press with Chains
Instructions
Body-Up
Assume a plank position on the ground. You should be supporting your bodyweight on your toes and forearms, keeping your torso straight. Your forearms should be shoulder-width apart. This will be your starting position.
Pressing your palms firmly into the ground, extend through the elbows to raise your body from the ground. Keep your torso rigid as you perform the movement.
Slowly lower your forearms back to the ground by allowing the elbows to flex.
Repeat.
Floor Press with Chains
Adjust the j-hooks so they are at the appropriate height to rack the bar. For this exercise, drape the chains directly over the end of the bar, trying to keep the ends away from the plates.
Begin lying on the floor with your head near the end of a power rack. Keeping your shoulder blades pulled together, pull the bar off of the hooks.
Lower the bar towards the bottom of your chest or upper stomach, squeezing the bar and attempting to pull it apart as you do so. Ensure that you tuck your elbows throughout the movement. Lower the bar until your upper arm contacts the ground and pause, preventing any slamming or bouncing of the weight.
Press the bar back up as fast as you can, keeping the bar, your wrists, and elbows in line as you do so.
Verdict
Both exercises target the triceps. Body-Up is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Floor Press with Chains is intermediate and uses barbell. Choose Body-Up if you have access to bodyweight, or Floor Press with Chains if you prefer barbell. Floor Press with Chains is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Body-Up isolates the target muscle for focused development.