Barbell Bench Press with 1 Board
The bench press stopped on one board on the chest; it trims only the very bottom of the press.
How to do it
Setup
In a rack, one board secured on the mid-chest, safeties just below the bar's low point.
Steps
- Lower the bar under control until it meets the board.
- Pause on the board without letting the bar sink into it.
- Press from the board to straight arms.
Common mistakes
Dropping the bar onto the board: lower it as you would to the chest. Relaxing on the board: it is a touch, not a rest. Loading far past your full press: one board shortens it only a little.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale on the press.
