Barbell Wide Reverse-Grip Bench Press
The flat bench press with a wide underhand grip; the wide hands shorten the press and the reverse grip keeps the elbows in.
How to do it
Setup
Flat bench, hands wider than the shoulders, palms toward the head, thumbs wrapped.
Steps
- Unrack with help and settle the bar over the mid-chest.
- Lower to the lower chest along a short path.
- Press up to straight arms, wrists stacked.
Common mistakes
Grip so wide the wrists fold: bring the hands in. Bar resting on the fingers: set it low in the palm over the forearm. Loading it like a regular bench press: this grip is weaker; start light.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale on the press.
