Press it back up until your elbows are locked.
Competition bench press form.
Many people think the bench press is just a chest exercise but i m here to tell you that your triceps shoulders back and even your glutes are involved.
Soft straps also protect the bar and fingers.
Not only is it crucial for upper body muscular development but it s an exceptional strength builder.
The unique sorinex safety spotter system eliminates the risk to hit your face or throat with the bar while still giving enough range of motion to touch your chest.
Here s how to bench press with proper form.
4 without moving your feet push the uprights to set the arch deeper.
In this bench press form analysis we ve established that the best way to bench for the purposes of powerlifting the way that both minimizes range of motion and the relevant leverage on the system includes as wide of a grip as possible and as big of an arch as possible.
Some photos show the safety system in place on the unit.
How to bench press with proper form.
The sorinex xl series competition bench is the ultimate competition bench press for serious lifters.
The bench press is one of the most important upper body exercises in your movement toolkit.
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Lower the bar to your mid chest.
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Grab the bar with a medium grip width thumbs around the bar unrack the bar by straightening your arms.
The powerlifting styled bench press is a technical movement that relies on a lifter s proficiency for proper execution.
When you bench press in a powerlifting competition you have to follow the rules of the competition the timing of the event the equipment rules what you can or cannot wear the rules of the movement how you can perform the lift and the referee commands.
Competition bench is designed to meet all competition specs.
1 start with your feet as close to the head of the bench as possible on toes 2 sit up on the front side of the bar body on the wrong side of the bar 3 push your toes into the ground and use the bar against the pins to slide into an arch.
Walk through design makes it simple to spot another lifter.
Lie on the bench with your eyes under the bar.