HOW TO BENCH PRESS: THE SETUP It all starts with getting your equipment ready. Yeah, I get it: This isn’t the most glamorous part of the exercise, but I have to stress the importance of a proper setup, especially for a technically difficult exercise like the Bench Press. ...
Contrary to someweightlifting safety advice, youcan"lock out" your elbows when doing a bench press.5The key to making this action safe is not to lock your elbows suddenly or explosively. Pushing Head Into Bench Keep your head flat on the bench and feet flat on the floor for stability, bu...
My guide shows you how to do Bench Press: grip width, stance, elbow angle, what to do if your shoulders hurt, and more. Get stronger with my technique tips.
Working withworld-class experts, my team and I spent 3 years developing a46-lesson curriculumto teach you how to master the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift. We call itThe Big 3 Basics. It is our first video product. I’d like to share with you one of the 14 bench press videos and...
If your gains on the bench have stalled out, follow this 12-week-long program to increase your bench press without benching.
The bench press is one of the most popular exercises you can do to increase upper body strength or build more muscle. Check out our bench press guide to get started.
The bench press is a strength training exercise for your upper body. To do it, you'll need free weights or a barbell with weight plates. Although it looks like a simple move, you'll need to learn proper form to help prevent injury. And you shouldn't do it on your own. The bench...
OnTonal, the weight automatically increases for lower rep counts and decreases for higher rep counts to ensure you get enough strength stimulus in every workout. The volume may be equal at the end of the workout, but if improving your max bench press weight is your goal, reducing reps and...
Bench press tips for beginners New to strength training or just starting to work on improving your upper-body strength? The bench press can be a challenging exercise for beginners, so we recommend starting with light dumbbells or an empty barbell to focus on your form and get comfortable with...
One simple adjustment turns a powerful chest-builder into a powerful triceps-builder. Here's the right way to do the close-grip bench press.