Kettlebell Lying on Floor Chest Press

Lie on your back on the floor with a kettlebell in one hand, arm extended above your chest.

  1. Engage your core and keep your feet flat on the floor.
  2. Lower the kettlebell towards your chest, keeping your elbow close to your body.
  3. Press the kettlebell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arm.

How to perform the Kettlebell Lying on Floor Chest Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kettlebell Lying on Floor Chest Press using your kettlebell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis major.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis major rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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