Barbell Bench Press with Pause
25 Jul 2025 · 0 min

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Bring the bar to your chest, pause for two seconds while keeping your chest high, then press up. Control the descent, hold the pause, and stay tight throughout to maximize activation.

Bring the bar to your chest, pause for two seconds while keeping your chest high, then press up. Control the descent, hold the pause, and stay tight throughout to maximize activation.
Bench press with pause. Bring your chest up to the bar, pause the bar at your chest for 2 seconds, then up. Control slowly, pause, 2, 1, up. On the pause, make sure your chest stays high at all times.