Bench Press and Chest Development, Part 2

Mark Brown November 16, 2021 Putting bench press back into the program in summer of 2020 made me recognize some instincts and forced me re-think my process. My hand placement on the bar was quite narrow. I gripped the bar a full thumbs length from the inner bare steel part of the bar. I realized …

Bench Press and Chest Training: Part 1

Mark Brown November 9, 2021 The bench press historically been my hardest lift to make progress on. I even actively avoided it for about a year and a half fairly recently. That time taught me how to train chest and shoulders effectively without the use of a barbell. The lift itself has gotten significantly better …