Leg-Over Floor Press

What it is

This is a single-arm pressing movement performed on the floor using a kettlebell. It primarily strengthens your chest muscles, while also engaging your shoulders and triceps. The leg-over position adds stability, allowing you to focus on controlled power throughout the lift.

Technique tips

• Ensure your working leg crosses over the non-working leg for proper stability.
• Use your free arm extended to the side for additional balance on the floor.
• Grip the kettlebell handle firmly, keeping it centered over your chest at the start.
• Drive the kettlebell straight up, locking your elbow at the top of the movement.
• Control the descent, lowering the kettlebell until your elbow gently touches the floor.
• Maintain the kettlebell directly over your elbow throughout the lowering phase.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.