chest
bench press
chestpectoralis majorbarbell
Also works
biceps brachiitriceps brachii
How to do it
- 01
Lay down on a bench, the bar should be directly above your eyes, the knees are somewhat angled and the feet are firmly on the floor.
- 02
Concentrate, breath deeply and grab the bar more than shoulder wide.
- 03
Bring it slowly down till it briefly touches your chest at the height of your nipples.
- 04
Push the bar up.
- 05
If you train with a high weight it is advisable to have a spotter that can help you up if you can't lift the weight on your own.
- 06
With the width of the grip you can also control which part of the chest is trained more: wide grip: outer chest muscles narrow grip: inner chest muscles and triceps