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Bench press GIF

Figure

Male figure; the female figure follows.

Muscles
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Worked muscles

  • ChestMusculus pectoralis major
  • ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
  • Front shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars clavicularis
  • TricepsMusculus triceps brachii
Equipment
Barbell
Loop
One repetition, 3.87 seconds

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Part of the chest press pack, all 8 chest press variations: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.

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From the API

GET one exercise
curl https://api.exercisegif.com/v1/exercises/bench-press \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs

How to do a bench press

  1. Position bench under bar
  2. Align bar over mid-chest
  3. Unrack, lower bar to chest
  4. Press up to full extension (don't lock)
  5. Repeat for reps, rack safely

Form tips

  • Bar path is fixed - position bench properly
  • Keep feet flat on floor
  • Shoulder blades squeezed
  • Control the descent
  • Good for training to failure (can rack anytime)

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