They are bench presses except with a much narrower grip than what you're used to
with standard bench presses.
Not exact matches
Once you're completely comfortable
with the
standard - grip
bench press, you can add a few sets of close - grip
presses to your routine to provide greater stimulation for your inner pecs.
Grab a bar
with a
standard bench grip and keeping your arms locked, raise your shoulder blades and
press it over your head
In essence, this
bench press variation is a
standard bench press exercise, only
with your elbows tucked in.
I was your
standard bodybuilder slash weight lifter — my workouts started
with bench press, progressed to the incline
bench press, then on to some lat pulldowns, leg
presses, calf raises, tricep pushdowns, and finally — of course — bicep curls.
Standard reps and sets are when you do one exercise for a set number of reps and sets
with a rest in between eg
bench press for 8 reps 3 sets when you finish your first 8 reps this is 1 set and you take a rest, you then do your next set of 8 reps and take a rest.
It is a thoughtful precision technique coupled
with drilling on the mechanics of the
bench press that have allowed Arcidi to set the
standard for 21st - century championship
bench pressing technique.