THE BARBELL BENCH press is a cornerstone of strength training. It’s a move almost everyone includes in their program, since few lifts can match its sheer muscle-building capacity. You’ll move more weight with the bench than just about any other upper body movement. You hit not only your chest (pectorals), but also your triceps, shoulders, and an armada of supporting muscles from your core to your glutes.
“The bench press is definitely a gold standard upper-body lift,” acknowledges MH fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. “But almost without fail, when people try it for the first time, their form is a complete mess.”
That’s a problem on two levels. First, messy form typically equals minimal gains. Second, it increases your chance of injury—especially once…
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