Leg-Over Floor Press

An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a kettlebell.

Leg-Over Floor Press — Starting position Starting position
Leg-Over Floor Press — End position End position
Difficulty Intermediate
Type Strength
Equipment Kettlebell
Primary Muscle Chest
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Leg-Over Floor Press

  1. Lie on the floor with one kettlebell in place on your chest, holding it by the handle. Extend leg on working side over leg on non-working side.Your free arm can be extended out to your side for support.
  2. Press the kettlebll into a locked out position.
  3. Lower the weight until the elbow touches the ground, keeping the kettlebell above the elbow. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Leg-Over Floor Press does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Leg-Over Floor Press

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press

    One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  2. 2 Alternating Floor Press

    Alternating Floor Press

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a kettlebell.

    beginner Kettlebell
  3. 3 Barbell Guillotine Bench Press

    Barbell Guillotine Bench Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  4. 4 Bench Press

    Bench Press

    The bench press is the most popular upper body exercise for building chest strength and muscle mass. It's a compound movement that also develops the triceps and anterior deltoids.

    intermediate Barbell
  5. 5 Extended Range One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press

    Extended Range One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a kettlebell.

    beginner Kettlebell
  6. 6 Neck Press

    Neck Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  7. 7 Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press

    Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  8. 8 Wide-Grip Decline Barbell Bench Press

    Wide-Grip Decline Barbell Bench Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  9. 9 Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip

    Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a barbell.

    beginner Barbell
  10. 10 Bench Press - With Bands

    Bench Press - With Bands

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a resistance band.

    beginner Resistance Bands

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do leg-over floor press work?

Leg-Over Floor Press primarily works the chest. The shoulders and triceps assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for leg-over floor press?

Leg-Over Floor Press uses kettlebell.

Leg-Over Floor Press: is it suitable for beginners?

Leg-Over Floor Press is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.

What can I do instead of leg-over floor press?

One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press, Alternating Floor Press, Barbell Guillotine Bench Press train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my leg-over floor press reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; leg-over floor press can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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