Floor presses...

Can someone please explain to me what floor presses are? Slowly - Assume I'm a complete retard.

I've always wondered, do you let the weight rest on your elbows at the bottom to release the muscles then explode up, or do you just skim your elbows against the floor then push back up?

Right - This is what I thought they were. Now tell me - How is that different from a block press? I've seen people recommend block presses for the top portion of the bench and the floor press for the botttom portion, yet they seem to be identical exercises performed in different ways.

Aha... Then one more question on a slightly different topic - How do you do the leg drive. I dunno how to use my legs effectively in pushing the weight without taking my arse off the bench.

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Heres a quick hoo haa:
You want your toes pointed kinda forward
soles of your feet flat on the ground
arch your back and make sure you are tight
keep them flat on the ground

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You don't have to keep the whole of your foot on the ground when benching, only the toes. You know you're using leg drive when your hamstrings start cramping during a heavy lift [:p].

Scot Mendelson, Mike Miller and Shawn Lattimer (all 800lb benchers) bench with just the tips of their toes touching the floor. Gene Rychlak benches with his whole foot on the ground. So, it's up to you. Its my opinion that you can get a tighter arch with just your toes on the floor.

I've had that problem with hamstring cramp during the bench when I go heavy... Does that mean I've been using the leg drive instinctively?