Thread: Correct bench press form.

Can anyone answer this?

Maybe Gopro...?

There was a similar question posted before but i couldnt find it.

What is the exact way to flat press?

my delts feel starined and get weak during most bench presses.
My chest is sore the next day, but i dont feel it much during the chest exercises.
Am i a delt presser???

Should i go to delt pressers anonymous??? lol

It always seemed like such a basic movement but i feel it is quite a precise exercise and needs good form.

Any help would be much appreciated....

thanks guys..

The proper technique is your feet should be flat on the floor or up on the bench depending on what you are doing. Keep your back completely straight on the bench & make sure your body is centered on the bench. I use "slightly" wider than shoulder width apart. Lower the bar all the way down to your pectorals. At this point you should feel your upper trap area touching eachother. Then breath out while exploding the bar up to the starting position & repeat. You should take a deep breath while lowering the bar & breath out on the way up.

Also floor bench press (a common power lifting technique) is designed to help ppl get past the breaking point of the lift basically the mid-way point on the way up. Many ppl get stuck here & usually need a spotter. I've been using floor bench presses on the squatting rack for almost 4 weeks & they have helped a lot also builds your triceps & your close-grip bench press for triceps will get stronger to. I adjust the supports on the squatting rack all the way to the bottom & use them to hold the bar & just lie on the floor. Try it, I'm not kidding it works.