Barbell Pin Bench Press Conventional Grip
The bench press started from safety pins set at chest height; every rep begins from a dead stop, with no lowering to help it.
How to do it
Setup
In a rack, pins set so the bar rests just above the chest, blades pinned.
Steps
- Set tight under the bar resting on the pins.
- Press it off the pins to straight arms.
- Set it back on the pins and let it come to rest.
Common mistakes
Pins set too high: the bar rests just above the chest. Bouncing the bar off the pins: set it down and start from still. Blades drifting apart between reps: pinch them again.
Breathing
Big breath at the bottom, exhale pressing off the pins.
