How To: Bench Press
Everyday in the gym I see a different person bench pressing horribly wrong. It sucks because they’re cheating themselves out of getting the best chest workout possible, in fact they’re probably not activating their pecs whatsoever.
Not only does bad form limit the use of your chest muscles, but it also puts excessive stress on the shoulder girdle and triceps. Using bad form significantly increases the risk of shoulder injury, significantly decreases power, and takes all of the emphasis off of the chest muscles. If you dumbbell/barbell bench press regularly, watch this video and make sure your form matches up. A slight form change could very well spark the robust, new growth that you’ve been searching for.
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Bryan DiSanto
I also contribute to Men's Health Magazine.
When I'm not working on my abs (or somebody else’s), whipping up avocado roses and avocado toast, or running a Tough Mudder, I'm probably yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
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