Ten Minute Tip #5: Exactly How to Bench Press to Reduce Injury Without Stealing Your Gains (and how to coach it too!)

While the bench press is one of the easiest barbell exercises to learn, performing it optimally takes knowledge and precision. In this episode of the PRS podcast we discuss all the important components of the bench press and how to optimize them. We cover:

• How to position yourself on the bench relative to the bar and where your feet should go.
• Where to set your grip and how to figure that out based on your own body anthropometry.
• How to safely unrack the bar to reduce unwanted energy expenditure and safely bench alone
• Setting your shoulders, back, and arch in the bench press

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