The bench press is the basic basic exercise, owhich heard every athlete. Even newcomers, who came to the gym for the first time, bypass intricate simulators and necks and immediately run to perform bench press. Technique, as it may seem at first glance, is simple, but it is not at all so. There are many variations and types of exercises. For example, a bench press with a narrow grip, an inclined bench press, etc.
Exercise, mainly involves such groups.muscles: chest, shoulders (back and front bundle) and triceps. In addition, the triceps are hard enough. This is not surprising, because the exercise is not in vain basic. To develop the right technique and know how to pump a certain muscle group, you need to train a lot and have enough experience.
What affects the position of the elbows and the width of the grip?
The correct arm setting is shown in the figure.It is necessary that your forearm be perpendicular to the fingerboard at the moment when the highest load is applied to your hands. This grip provides you a stable position that will protect you from injury.
Body position
The body should be placed on a bench so thatthe vulture standing on racks was right above his eyes. In this case, you will adopt the optimal position, and it will be easy for you to move the bar from the initial state, and also to return it after performing the exercise. It will also allow you to comfortably squeeze the bar, without affecting the rack.
Professional back deflection
The deflection will also allow the use of other muscle groups, for example, the lower chest beam (it is the strongest).
How should the neck move
Take the neck in your hands and lower it so that ittouched the bottom of the pectoral muscles, approximately in the region of the solar plexus. There is also an inclined bench press. The technique is slightly different, and therefore other muscle groups are pumped through. It is important to know that you can not lower the neck near the neck, otherwise there is a risk of injury.
Security
It is necessary for the partner to insure you duringexercise bench press. The technique is very simple, but you need to take it seriously. It is enough to come up behind, firmly take the neck, fixing it in the forearm area. After that, file it and keep moving with it. In which case, pick up the bar and put on the rack.