The Bench Press is one of the most effective and well known exercises to improve your strength in the chest and triceps area. Follow the steps covered in this post, and you will have a solid bench press foundation.
Main Muscles That Are Being Worked:
- Chest
- Triceps
- Deltoids
How To Perform A Bench Press
Step 1: Start with an empty bar and grip the bar. Your hands should proximally be shoulder width apart
Step 2: Lower the bar and make sure that the bar touches your chest on the way down. Do 8 reps just to warm up.
Step: 3: Put the desired weight on the bar, and un-rack the bar. You can now performed your reps. To see how many reps are optimal, klick here.
Side note: When performing a Bench Press, pack your shoulders to get a solid foundation and decrease the chance of getting injured. If you don't know what I mean by "pack your shoulders", read this post.
Also keep your back arched to get maximum strength and a more solid foundation
Hope this helped, thanks for reading;)
