CHEST

Question 1

WIDE-NARROW PLATE PRESS

Answer 1

• Feet close to bench
• Abs braced, shoulders down
• Plates shoulder-width apart
• Range of motion is to top of the bench
• Elbows go wide on the Wide Press
• Elbows close to the body on the Narrow Press
• Plates facing each other
• Lower elbows to top of bench
• Elbows in
• Elbows slightly bent
• Elbows level with the top of the bench

Italic text signifies cues sourced from Glossary

Question 2

CHEST PRESS

Answer 2

• Hands wide on the bar
• Bar over shoulders
• Target - middle of the chest
• Brace abs, lower back towards the bench
• Draw the ribs down to create a great lifting position under the bar
• Elbows directly under the wrists - then your hands are wide enough
• Elbows top of the bench for range
• Bar over shoulders (top position)

Italic text signifies cues sourced from Glossary