Incorrect bar path. One of the biggest bench press mistakes is an incorrect bar path, which is the trajectory of a barbell as it moves while using it. "In a proper bench press, ...

Discover why the bench press gets a bad rap and how to fix your form for max strength, size, and safety. Learn pro-level techniques from NFL vet and Power Athlete CEO John Welbourn ...

Eb says: Conventional bench presses have you lowering the bar to your lower chest, and you may be tempted to try to do that with the close-grip press. Don't. Instead, think about lowering the bar ...

1) Learn How To Maneuver The Bar In A Proper ‘Bar Path' Most lifters don't understand what the proper bar path looks like for an ideal bench press. The bar does NOT move up and down in a ...

I benched over 500 pounds for reps at my peak in the NFL. And that wasn’t just some fluke – it was the result of deliberate ...

You may have heard a few people shouting at their fellow bench buddy “PUSH THROUGH YOUR FEET’ and this is to help with leg drive and powering the bar back up, as the bench press is a compound ...

The bench press, star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure for a lifter’s strength. There are, of course, more holistic ways to measure physical strength—and if your goal is ...

During barbell bench press, you place your body (head, neck, etc.) under a bar loaded with heavy plates. If it slips or falls, you can seriously injure yourself. Sign up to the T3 newsletter for ...

The bench press is one of the most straightforward and effective exercises for building upper-body strength. As a compound exercise, it activates multiple muscle groups and joints simultaneously ...

How’s the bench press challenge going? Hopefully you’ve managed to lift something, whether that’s a traditional barbell, or dumbbells or weights of any size. Today we’re looking at another ...