Barbell Board Bench Press

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Lie on the bench and have a trained partner hold the prescribed board stack firmly against your chest, or secure it with an approved strap.
2. 02Set your shoulder blades, plant your feet, establish your grip, and use a spotter to unrack the bar over your shoulders.
3. 03Lower the bar under control until it touches the board without compressing it aggressively or bouncing.
4. 04Press the bar to full elbow extension while keeping your upper back tight and your body stable on the bench.
5. 05Repeat through the same shortened range, then guide the bar securely into the rack with assistance from the spotter.