Bench Press Exercise:
Benefits of the Bench Press

The bench press exercise is certainly an old-school technique, but it's still one of the most best lifts and has several benefits that you don't want to pass up.

If you decide to use the bench press in your routine, be sure to check out this barbell bench press tutorial, as well as these bench press tips.

Bench Press Benefits. There are many different benefits of the bench press, particularly when using the correct technique. The bench press is virtually unparalleled in its ability to target the chest muscles, especially with such heavy loads.

• Build Muscle Mass. The bench press is a fantastic exercise for increasing muscle growth and adding some real mass to your frame. When used with a quality routine and diet plan, the bench press is one of the most effective upper body muscle mass builders out there.
• Pushing Strength. The bench press exercise does work when it comes to making you stronger at pushing exercise. This is because it hits the chest, shoulders and triceps with emphasis. These muscles are then made stronger for other push exercises like the overhead press or dips.
• Secondary Muscle Targeting. The bench press will also target some secondary muscles beyond the pectorals. Chiefly, you'll be hitting your triceps, as well as a bit of your shoulders and your core stabilizer as well.
• Pec Dance! What sane person doesn't want to have a solid chest and rock-hard pectorals that can move to a rhythm, and go tit-for-tat (pun intended) in pec dance-a-thons or dance-offs?... Er.. Maybe not. But, hey it's something you can put on your resume!

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