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Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip

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Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles: Shoulders, Triceps
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Level: Beginner
Sport: No
Force: Push
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Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip Guide

Main Muscle: Chest

  1. Lie back on a flat bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.
  2. From the starting position, breathe in and begin coming down slowly until the bar touches your middle chest.
  3. After a brief pause, push the bar back to the starting position as you breathe out. Focus on pushing the bar using your chest muscles. Lock your arms and squeeze your chest in the contracted position at the top of the motion, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly again. Tip: Ideally, lowering the weight should take about twice as long as raising it.
  4. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
  5. When you are done, place the bar back in the rack.

Caution:

If you are new at this exercise, it is advised that you use a spotter. If no spotter is available, then be conservative with the amount of weight used.

Also, beware of letting the bar drift too far forward. You want the bar to touch your middle chest and nowhere else.

Don't bounce the weight off your chest. You should be in full control of the barbell at all times.



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Mar 23, 2013 5:52 PM: Should switch with Dumbbells and also do some inclines.



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Mar 11, 2013 6:35 PM: Sweet bench press day. Upped weight!



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Feb 10, 2013 8:48 AM: Is good to change the grip to wide also



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Jan 28, 2013 11:30 AM: Best for Mass Gains



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Jan 28, 2013 11:24 AM: One of my favorates, i recommend for people who have ~9 to 50 years in them



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Dec 31, 2012 11:49 PM: The best chest exercise for true strength and size



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Dec 21, 2012 12:37 PM: one f the best compund workouts to do



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Review: Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip

Exercise Rating
5/10

Nov 29, 2012 10:28 AM: For me personaly I do decline bench it doesent involve as much front delitoid I dont do them steep I set my bench one knotch below level so it simulates the angle a power lifter would lift their belly with out lifting their butt off the bench for technique in the bench press only diffrence is I stay...+See More



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