Bench Press 2025

What is the correct position of your feet during a bench press?

• Feet flat on the floor, shoulder-width apart

• Feet up on the bench

• Feet dangling off the floor

• Any position as long as you're comfortable

As the lifter it is OK to take your hands off of the bar before it is back in the bench press rack.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Your feet should come off of the ground when performing the lift.

• True

• False

On the downward motion the bar should touch the

• Stomach

• Neck

• Chest

The bar should be gripped with

• Hands slightly wider then shoulder width apart

• As close a possible

• Hip width apart

• As wide as possible

Where should the bar be when setting up to perform a bench press.

• Above the chest

• Above the Neck

• Above the eyes

• Above the stomach

The bench press works which muscle group?

• Deltoids

• Biceps

• Abdominal

• Pectorals