Band Bench Press
The bench press with a band run under the bench instead of a bar; the band pulls hardest at lockout.
How to do it
Setup
Flat bench, the band run under it, a handle in each hand at the chest.
Steps
- Press the hands straight up until the arms lock.
- Pause at lockout, where the band is tightest.
- Return slowly until the hands are just above the chest.
Common mistakes
Band sliding along the bench: loop it around the frame. Wrists bent back: stack them over the elbows. Letting the band snap the hands down: lower slowly.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale on the press.
