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Leg-Over Floor Press

How to do the Leg-Over Floor Press with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundKettlebellsIntermediatePush
Primary muscles

Chest

Secondary

Shoulders, Triceps

Equipment

Kettlebells

Step by step

How to do the Leg-Over Floor Press

  1. 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. 2

    Press the kettlebll into a locked out position.

  3. 3

    Lower the weight until the elbow touches the ground, keeping the kettlebell above the elbow. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Leg-Over Floor Press set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your chest volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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