Barbell Bench Press
Horizontal pressing strength builder for chest, triceps, shoulders.
Primary muscle: chestpushDifficulty: 3/5AI form-check supported
Secondary muscles
- triceps
- shoulders
Form cues
- ✓Shoulder blades retracted and depressed
- ✓Slight arch, glutes on bench
- ✓Bar touches mid-chest
- ✓Drive feet, press in a slight J-curve
Common mistakes
- ×Flaring elbows to 90°
- ×Bouncing the bar off the chest
- ×Lifting hips off the bench
Contraindications
Skip or modify this move if you have:
- shoulder injury