How to bench press setup.
Best way to do bench press sets.
Keep the same weight on the bar.
How to bench press set your feet.
Put your pinky on the ring marks of your bar.
Perform as many reps as possible.
Stop each set when you feel like you might fail on the next rep or when your form starts to slip.
So how can you best do this.
When you can perform 5 sets of 10 reps grab heavier dumbbells.
If you are using a regular olympic weight bench i would start with something really light which might be the olympic bar 45lbs or something like 135 which would be the olympic bar and 145 pound dumbbell on each side of the bar.
Split your weekly bench sets into multiple sessions.
So bench with your elbows tucked near your sides and your back arched.
So rather than performing 6 sets of bench press on chest day once a week split this up into 2 or 3 days per week.
Grab the bar tightly.
We don t want you to get severe shoulder pain a few years down the road.
This takes a lot of pressure off your shoulders and gets your triceps more involved making for safer and stronger bench pressing.
Although your foot placement isn t as crucial on the bench as it is for the deadlift or squat it s still.
Hold the bar in the base of your palm with a full grip and.
Lie on the flat bench with your eyes under the bar.
This is a little bit of a controversial topic especially among bodybuilders.
Now perform two sets for as many reps as possible.
Well first of all you can start benching more often by splitting up your weekly bench sets into multiple sessions.
Take a big breath and unrack.