Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip
Performed 1286 times by Overload members
Also known as: bench, bench press free, developpe couche
Other languages: FR
Similar exercises
Same movement pattern or same muscles worked. Useful when the equipment is taken, or to vary without changing the stimulus.
Dumbbell Bench PressDumbbell bench press — same chest primary, shoulders and triceps secondary.
Bench Press - With BandsBand bench press — same chest primary movement with accommodating resistance.
Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium GripIncline barbell bench press — same chest primary, same barbell mechanics.
Dips - Chest VersionChest dips — same chest primary with shoulders and triceps secondary.
Guides covering this exercise
What the studies say about this movement, and what Overload members do with it.
- Bench press grip width: wide or closeGrip width decides the load and your shoulder angle, not which muscles work. What three studies measured, and the bench press variants Overload members log.
- How to estimate your 1RM, and how far to trust the formulasOn a 100 kg set, four 1RM formulas agree within 4 kg at 8 to 10 reps and end up 61 kg apart at 20. What studies measured, and when to test a real max.
- Shoulder press: muscles worked, seated or standingShoulder press muscles worked, seated or standing, barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell or machine: what eleven studies measured and what Overload members log.
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