bench press
dynamic exercise
cues
- use safeties
- do not use collars, so you can dump the weight off side to side
- feet flat on floor
- lower back slightly arched
- racked back over the forehead
- retract and depress shoulder blades
- bar travels a curved path down to the solar plexus
- hold breath and brace core before lowering
- hold breath through the descent and ascent
- may do more than one rep on one breath
- hands slightly pronated, so bar supported under the bones of the forearm
- squeeze with pinky fingers
- grip wide to focus pecs, narrow to focus triceps
- grip of maximum range of motion puts forearms vertical at the bottom
- keep heels flat to the floor
- press legs as if trying to slide body up the bench