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- 01Center the bench in a power rack, set the safeties just below the lowest bar position, and lie with the eyes under the bar.
- 02Take a secure shoulder-width underhand grip, keep the wrists stacked over the forearms, and set the shoulder blades down and back.
- 03Unrack with help when available and lower the bar under control toward the lower chest while keeping the elbows in a comfortable path.
- 04Press the bar up and slightly back until the elbows lock without lifting the shoulders or hips from the bench.
- 05Stabilize at the top and guide the bar fully into both hooks before releasing the grip.
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