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Bench Press - With Bands

How to do the Bench Press - With Bands with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Chest

Secondary

Shoulders, Triceps

Equipment

Bands

Step by step

How to do the Bench Press - With Bands

  1. 1

    Using a flat bench secure a band under the leg of the bench that is nearest to your head.

  2. 2

    Once the band is secure, grab it by both handles and lie down on the bench.

  3. 3

    Extend your arms so that you are holding the band handles in front of you at shoulder width.

  4. 4

    Once at shoulder width, rotate your wrists forward so that the palms of your hands are facing away from you. This will be your starting position.

  5. 5

    Bring down the handles slowly until your elbow forms a 90 degree angle. Keep full control at all times.

  6. 6

    As you breathe out, bring the handles up using your pectoral muscles. Lock your arms in the contracted position, squeeze your chest, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly. Tip: It should take at least twice as long to go down than to come up.

  7. 7

    Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions of your training program.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Bench Press - With Bands set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your chest volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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