Barbell Bench Press
Chest · Barbell · compound
How to perform it
Lie flat, grip slightly wider than shoulders, lower the bar to mid-chest under control and press back to lockout.
Cues
- Shoulder blades tucked and down
- Feet planted
- Bar path slightly diagonal
Common mistakes
- Bouncing the bar off the chest
- Flaring elbows to 90°
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Muscles worked
Chest
Triceps
Shoulders
- Pattern
- horizontal push
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Smallest jump
- 2.5 kg
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