Barbell Reverse-Grip Bench Press
The bench press with the palms facing you; the grip turns the upper arms out and keeps the elbows close.
How to do it
Setup
Palms toward the head, hands about shoulder-width, thumbs wrapped.
Steps
- Take the bar over the chest from a spotter.
- Lower to the lower chest, elbows brushing the ribs.
- Press up and slightly back toward the face.
Common mistakes
Open thumbs: an underhand bar rolls out; wrap them. Wrists bent back: keep the bar over the forearms. Reracking alone after a hard set: keep the spotter for the rerack too.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale on the press.
