The How to Bench seminar originally aired on March 26.
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Time Stamps
0:00 Start
2:12 Section 1: The Major Muscles
6:02 Section 2: Biomechanics Of the Bench Press
- 14:33 Section 2b: Foot Position
- 18:32 Section 2c: Grip Width
24:28 Section 3: Performing The Bench Press
- 34:50 Section 3b: Touch & Go vs Pause Reps
- 39:00 Section 3c: The Ascent (Bar Path)
- 46:46 Section 3d: Leg Drive
50:03 Section 4: Diagnosing Weak Links
- 50:30 Section 4a: Bottom Weakness
- 51:27 Section 4b: Middle Weakness
- 52:50 Section 4c: Lockout Weakness
53:47 Section 5: Common Issues
- 1:02:47 Section 5b: Uneven Extension
- 1:06:33 Section 5c: Butt Coming Over The Bench
1:07:48 Section 6: Warm Up For The Bench
1:17:18 Section 7: Bench Press Variation
1:27:22 Section 8: Bench Press Equipment
Sources
Clemons. Effect of Grip Width on the Myoelectric Activity of the Prime Movers in the Bench Press.
Duffey. A Biomechanical Analysis of the Bench Press.
Elliott. A biomechanical analysis of the sticking region in the bench press.
Gomo. The effects of grip width on sticking region in bench press.
McLaughlin. Bar path and the bench press.
Pinto. Relationship between workload and neuromuscular activity in the bench press exercise.
Van Den Tillaar. The “sticking period” in a maximum bench press.
Van den Tillaar. A comparison of successful and unsuccessful attempts in maximal bench pressing.
Wagner. The effect of grip width on bench press performance.