Bench press

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Strength training exercise
gptkbp:canBe Dumbbells
Resistance bands
Smith machine
gptkbp:commonError Flaring elbows
Arching lower back excessively
Bouncing bar off chest
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Bodybuilding
gptkb:Powerlifting
General fitness
gptkbp:competitionLiftIn gptkb:Powerlifting
gptkbp:competitionStandard Feet flat on floor
Full lockout
Pause at chest
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Bench
Barbell
gptkbp:features gptkb:Spotter
Bench press shirt
Safety pins
gptkbp:firstDocumented 1899
gptkbp:gripWidthAffects Muscle activation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bench press
gptkbp:movement Push
gptkbp:movementPlane Transverse plane
gptkbp:offersProgram 5x5
Push-pull-legs
Upper/lower split
gptkbp:popularFor Gyms worldwide
gptkbp:popularizedBy Early 20th century strongmen
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:Guinness_World_Records
gptkbp:requires Warm-up
Barbell plates
Flat bench
Proper form
gptkbp:riskFactor Wrist injury
Shoulder injury
Pectoral tear
gptkbp:secondaryMuscleWorked gptkb:Triceps_brachii
Anterior deltoids
gptkbp:setWorldRecord Jimmy Kolb
gptkbp:targetMuscle Pectoralis major
gptkbp:type Compound exercise
gptkbp:usedFor Athletic performance
Muscle hypertrophy
Strength development
gptkbp:variant Close-grip bench press
Decline bench press
Dumbbell bench press
Incline bench press
Wide-grip bench press
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Para_Powerlifting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8