Barbell bench press

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Barbell bench press

Chest · Barbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Also works

TricepsShoulders

How to do it

  1. 1Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench.
  2. 2Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Lift the barbell off the rack and hold it directly above your chest with your arms fully extended.
  4. 4Lower the barbell slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.
  5. 5Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.
  6. 6Push the barbell back up to the starting position by extending your arms.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits