Let it kiss the body, then drive it back up with intent. Bar path isn’t one-size-fits-all, but for most athletes, we’re looking for a subtle S-curve - down and in, then back and up.

Press in a slight arc rather than straight up to maintain an efficient bar path. A useful mental cue to stay tight is to press into the bench rather than simply thinking about pushing the bar away.

These would be exercises like the incline press and chest fly, working up to two sets of 5–8 reps for each. And Friday would be back to the bench for what Welch calls a “dynamic effort” day.

Prospects are asked to press 225 pounds as many times as possible without racking the bar, leaving a place for the league's bigger and slower linemen to shine.

The NFL Combine bench press test evaluates a player's upper body strength and muscular endurance. During this test, athletes are required to lift a 225-pound barbell as many times as possible.

At the combine, Ernest threw up 51 bench press reps to set a record that has yet to be broken. He also ran the 40-yard dash in 4.79 seconds, showing an excellent combination of power and speed.

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