How To Do A Barbell Bench Press Video

Pump up your muscles with barbell bench presses. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.

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Works chest, shoulders & triceps
Place back flush against bench
Avoid arching your back
Inhale as weight is lowered
Move bar slowly

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Lance is certified personal trainer through American Fitness Association of America. He graduated from UNC with a biology degree and currently works for a gym. He specializes in weight training, circuit training, endurance training, and teaching people the proper forms for exercise. He enjoys helping others reach their goals.

LANCE BUMGARNER: Right now, I'm going to show you how to do a bench press using a barbell. Right here we have a bench. We have a barbell. After you choose your weights, load them on the side of the barbell. In this exercise, we'll be using your chest, your shoulders and your triceps. Sit down on the bench, keeping your back nice and flat against the pad at all times. You can keep your feet firmly planted on the floor. If you have a hard time keeping you back flat against the pad, you can bring your legs up into the air crossing in the front, or you can place them on the edge of the bench. I'm going to keep my feet firmly planted on the floor, keeping my abs tight and back planted against the pad. I'm going to press the weight over top on the middle of my chest. Inhale on the way down; exhale on the way up. Remember, this is not a machine; you are in control of these weights. They have a tendency to go backwards, forwards, to the sides. You're using a lot of stabilizer muscles here. Stabilize that weight as you bring it down to your chest. Inhale, right before you touch the chest, return to the top, exhale, inhale, exhale. It's very important to maintain good form at all time, staying in control of the weights. Return to the starting position. A few things you need to remember when doing this exercise: keep your back nice and flat against the pad at all times, avoid any arching of the back to lift the weights as this could cause injury. This is a barbell bench press using your chest, your shoulders and your triceps.

How to Do a Barbell Bench Press Video

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