Exercise cues/tips:

• Ground the feet, or have them up on the bench

• Squeeze shoulder blades 

• Keep wrists in neutral position

• Control the descent of bar

• Powerfully push bar towards ceiling 

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Muscle groups targeted:

• Pectoralis

• Triceps

• Deltoids

• Traps

• Wide grip = pec bias

• Narrow grip = tricep bias

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Exercise progression:

• Power banded bench press

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Exercise regression:

• Floor press 

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