Bench Press assessment/quiz

Front

Where should your eyes be approximately positioned when setting up to bench press using the weight lifting rack and bar?

Back

Directly underneath the bar

Front

How should your feet be positioned when setting up to bench press either with the bar or dumbbells?

Back

Flat on the floor

Front

When positioning hands on the bar to start your bench press, should your thumbs be wrapped all the way around the bar?

Back

Yes

Front

Should your hands be exactly equal apart when positioning them on the bar?

Back

Yes

Front

What is the term used when the bar is in the LOWERING PHASE during a bench press rep?

Back

• Eccentric: The lowering phase of a lift, when the muscle lengthens while contracting.

• Concentric: The lifting phase of a lift, when the muscle shortens while contracting

Front

What is the term used when the bar is in the LIFTING PHASE during a bench press rep?

Back

• Eccentric: The lowering phase of a lift, when the muscle lengthens while contracting.

• Concentric: The lifting phase of a lift, when the muscle shortens while contracting

Front

True or False. Your back should be slightly arched when in the LIFTING PHASE of a bench press

Back

True

Front

When adding weight to the bar, how much weight is a safe amount to add?

Back

A safe amount to add is approximately 10% more from what was successfully lifted using correct form

Example: You just lifted 150 pounds. Adding 10% would be 15 pounds, increasing the amount to 165