Progression ladder for the Board Press

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Board Press

These are the substitutes for the Board Press, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Pin Presses

    Pin Presses

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Triceps
  2. Floor Press With Chains

    Floor Press With Chains

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Triceps
  3. Barbell JM Bench Press

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Triceps
  4. Barbell One Arm Floor Press

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Triceps
  5. Close-grip Barbell Bench Press

    Close-grip Barbell Bench Press

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Triceps
  6. Close-grip Ez-bar Press

    Close-grip Ez-bar Press

    • Intermediate
    • Ez-barbell
    • Triceps

Where you are now

Board Press

Board Press

  • Advanced
  • Barbell
  • Triceps

Harder steps (1)

  1. Reverse Triceps Bench Press

    Reverse Triceps Bench Press

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Triceps

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