Leg-Over Floor Press

How to do the 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

Role	Muscles
Primary	chest
Secondary	shoulders, triceps
Equipment	kettlebell
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	compound

No kettlebell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Clock Push-Up Bodyweight Decline Push-Up Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Medium Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Wide Bodyweight

Easier than the Leg-Over Floor Press

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Alternating Floor Press beginner · Kettlebell Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip beginner · Barbell Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip beginner · Barbell

Harder than the Leg-Over Floor Press

Plyo Kettlebell Pushups expert · Kettlebell

Superset the Leg-Over Floor Press with

Opposing traps and middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Kettlebell Sumo High Pull traps One-Arm Kettlebell Row middle back Two-Arm Kettlebell Row middle back Alternating Kettlebell Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Leg-Over Floor Press work?

The Leg-Over Floor Press primarily works the chest, with the shoulders and triceps as secondary movers. Alternating Floor Press, Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip, and Barbell Guillotine Bench Press train the same muscle, across 11 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Leg-Over Floor Press?

Kettlebells. Without kettlebells, Clock Push-Up, Decline Push-Up, and Incline Push-Up train the same muscle, and 17 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Leg-Over Floor Press suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Alternating Floor Press, Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip, and Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip and work up.

Where should the Leg-Over Floor Press go in a workout?

Early — the Leg-Over Floor Press is compound, working 3 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Kettlebell Sumo High Pull and One-Arm Kettlebell Row later.

Similar exercises

Alternating Floor Press Kettlebell Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Barbell Guillotine Bench Press Barbell Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Bench Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell