Strength

Barbell Bench Press

by Kaira

The classic upper-body strength lift — the chest, shoulders and arms pressing a bar from the chest.

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How to do it

  1. Lie on the bench with your eyes under the bar, feet flat and the shoulder blades drawn back.
  2. Grip a little wider than the shoulders and lift the bar out over the chest.
  3. Lower it to the middle of the chest with the elbows slightly tucked.
  4. Press it back up over the shoulders.
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Do it with a coach

In Sport AI this move is part of short workouts that Kaira and Jace lead set by set. Free.

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