Floor Press Without Weights: Bodyweight Alternatives
Can't do Floor Press without barbell? Discover effective bodyweight alternatives that target your triceps without any equipment.
Equipment-Free Training Tips
- Normally Floor Press requires barbell, but you can train the same muscles without equipment
- Bodyweight alternatives build functional strength and require no gym
- Focus on higher reps and slower tempo to increase difficulty
- Combine multiple bodyweight exercises to match the stimulus
Training Strategies
- 1Use the bodyweight alternatives listed below
- 2Increase time under tension with slower movements
- 3Add isometric holds at challenging positions
- 4Perform exercises with elevated limbs for increased difficulty
Bodyweight Alternatives for Floor Press
These exercises target the same triceps without any equipment:
Bench Dips
Strength
Body Tricep Press
Strength
Dips - Triceps Version
Strength
Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
Strength
Standing Towel Triceps Extension
Strength
Body-Up
Strength
Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell
Strength
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Strength
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I do Floor Press without weights?
While Floor Press traditionally uses barbell, you can achieve similar results with the bodyweight alternatives listed on this page.
Are bodyweight exercises effective for building muscle?
Absolutely! Bodyweight exercises can build significant muscle when done with proper intensity, volume, and progressive overload. Focus on increasing reps, slowing tempo, adding pauses, or progressing to harder variations.
How do I make bodyweight exercises harder?
Slow the lowering phase to 3–4 seconds, add pauses and holds, move to single-arm or single-leg versions, raise your feet (for push-ups and planks), cut your rest, or add sets.
Original Exercise
Target Muscles
Target the same muscles without equipment