Barbell Wide Bench Press

Form cues

• 1Grip the bar wider than shoulder width with wrists stacked over elbows, and retract/depress your shoulder blades before unracking
• 2Lower the bar under control to the lower chest/upper sternum, keeping elbows flared closer to 75-80 degrees from torso rather than fully perpendicular
• 3Drive your feet into the floor and press the bar up and slightly back toward your face, squeezing the chest through full lockout