Start by adding the close-grip bench press to your workouts as a supplement to the standard benching you already. Start with 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps, adding load as you progress.

The Neutral Grip Piston Press is an exercise I presented in Master Class some time ago, but it's such a great movement that it's worth another look. We should talk about repetition timing and ...

The close-grip bench press is a bench press, so the main focus will be on the chest muscles. Thanks to the narrower grip, there is an increased recruitment of the triceps, which is why you'd want ...

The bench press is a muscle-strengthening move. Strength training makes it easier to accomplish daily tasks without tiring, helps your bone density, and may help you maintain a healthy weight.

She explains that the job of these chest muscles is to help move one's shoulders and control movement of both arms across the front of the body. The bench press works other muscles, too.

2. Use a wide hand grip. This will place more emphasis on your pectoral muscles. Bench pressing requires the use primarily of your pectorals major, triceps and deltoids.

How to do a bench press If you’re unsure whether or not you’re ready to take on the barbell bench press, you need to know you can safely lift the bar. An Olympic bar weighs 20kg (44 pounds ...

If you’d like to do a wide-grip bench press, avoid lowering the weight all the way to your chest. Instead, stop 3 to 4 inches above your chest to help keep your shoulders stable.

The close-grip bench press is a bench press, so the main focus will be on the chest muscles. Thanks to the narrower grip, there is an increased recruitment of the triceps, which is why you'd want ...