Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press

Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press Information

 

Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press

Exercise Data

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

Main Muscle: Chest

  1. Lie back on a flat bench with feet firm on the floor. Using a wide, pronated (palms forward) grip that is around 3 inches away from shoulder width (for each hand), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. The bar will be perpendicular to the torso and the floor. This will be your starting position.
  2. As you breathe in, come down slowly until you feel the bar on your middle chest.
  3. After a second pause, bring the bar back to the starting position as you breathe out and push the bar using your chest muscles. Lock your arms and squeeze your chest in the contracted position, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly again. Tip: It should take at least twice as long to go down than to come up.
  4. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

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 fall on 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.

Variations: You can use dumbbells for this exercise as well as exercise bands.

Same as the Barbell Bench Press but with a different grip.



Alternative Exercises For Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press

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Muscle Targeted: Chest

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