Male
Barbell JM Bench Press
Muscles involved
How to do it
1. Lie on your back on a bench and grip a bar with a grip slightly narrower than shoulder width. 2. Lower the bar in a straight line, keeping your elbows at 45° from your body and wrists firm. 3. Pause when your forearms contact your biceps, without bouncing. 4. Push the bar straight up until you fully extend your arms, contracting your chest.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your elbows at 45 degrees during the descent of the bar. - Pause when your forearms contact your biceps. - Push the bar in a straight line, contracting your chest.
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