push · intermediate
Barbell Bench Press
Also called: bench press, flat bench
Coaching cues
- eyes under the bar, feet driven into the floor
- pull the bar out with straight arms
- bend the bar to tuck the elbows
- touch the lower chest, press back over the shoulders
Common mistakes
- bouncing the bar off the chest
- lifting the hips off the bench
- wrists bent back under the bar
- grip too wide for the shoulders
Take care with: shoulder. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Dumbbell Bench Press