{"id":408433,"date":"2022-06-19T15:41:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T19:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=408433"},"modified":"2022-06-19T15:57:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T19:57:48","slug":"eric-kim-gym-gopro-floor-dumbbell-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/19\/eric-kim-gym-gopro-floor-dumbbell-press\/","title":{"rendered":"ERIC KIM GYM GOPRO FLOOR DUMBBELL PRESS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/hExD6HC9?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In praise of doing dumbbell press (off the floor) instead of on a bench:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" data-attachment-id=\"408450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/19\/eric-kim-gym-gopro-floor-dumbbell-press\/eric-kim-gym-gopro-floor-dumbbell-press-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ERIC-KIM-GYM-GOPRO-FLOOR-DUMBBELL-PRESS-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC-KIM-GYM-GOPRO-FLOOR-DUMBBELL-PRESS-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ERIC-KIM-GYM-GOPRO-FLOOR-DUMBBELL-PRESS-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"408450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ERIC-KIM-GYM-GOPRO-FLOOR-DUMBBELL-PRESS-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408450\" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" data-attachment-id=\"408448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/19\/eric-kim-gym-gopro-floor-dumbbell-press\/eric-kim-gym-gopro-floor-dumbbell-press-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ERIC-KIM-GYM-GOPRO-FLOOR-DUMBBELL-PRESS-4-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC-KIM-GYM-GOPRO-FLOOR-DUMBBELL-PRESS-4\" data-image-description=\"\" 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You don&#8217;t need a spotter. If you can&#8217;t move the weight, you cannot move the weight.<\/li><li>Better leverage: You have better leverage when doing an extreme back arch, on the floor. Maximal grip.<\/li><li>You can lift more: Being able to move greater weight is more fun.<\/li><li>To get the dumbbell on top of your leg, just ask someone to help you lift it.<\/li><li>Bench press (flat bench press) seems like a bad idea. Even the bodybuilder Jay Cutler didn&#8217;t use bench press, but used dumbbell press instead. If you are going to do a bench press, just do a &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/08\/how-to-floor-bench-press\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"285258\">floor bench press<\/a>&#8216;.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ERIC KIM FLOOR DUMBBELL PRESS GOPRO \/\/ BEATS BY KIM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k-wiYDXKisQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In praise of doing dumbbell press (off the floor) instead of on a bench: The upsides: Safer: You don&#8217;t need a spotter. 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