Board Press Bench
The board bench press is an upper body exercise that is commonly performed as an assistance movement for the bench press.
Board press bench. The board press allows us to hone in on the portion of our bench press we re struggling with. If you re finding the top portion of your bench press to be your sticking point you ll be able to build up proficiency and strength in this portion of the movement by using a number of boards 4 6 to replicate this movement. How board pressing can help you bench press more weight.
During the past decade the board press has become one of the most popular bench training movements says elitefts founder and ceo dave tate. What is a board press. 1 x bench block this attaches to the barbell and on its own allows you to train 1 off the.
1 x baseboard this is the initial board that is attached to either the chest strap or the bench block. However it is important to differentiate what is happening between pins safeties and boards. A board press is exactly how it sounds.
Like a bench press lower the barbell to the boards and then drive the barbell up to lockout as forcefully as possible. Zq qy thickened durable workout bench fitness equipment combination indoor portable weight bench sit up board strong bearing bench press 209 99 209. Learn how a stack of two by fours may hold the secret to a more powerful chest.
99 fitness reality 1000 super max weight bench with upgraded wider backrest seat 2019 version 800 lb 2804. Each board is usually made from a piece of wood around 2 thick. In my opinion board work is something very simple and effective that you can add into your heavy days to overload and get your bench stronger plus it allows you to handle and get a feel for heavier weight beyond your one rep max.
Pin pressing is a variation where the safety pins are set at a desired height and the bar is lowered to them paused and then pressed to lock out. Different heights can produce different results. It targets the same muscles as the bench press including the chest and shoulders but really focuses on the triceps.
Whether the use of boards involves the dynamic effort method max effort method using it as a basic supplementary exercise or as an exercise to increase tricep strength and development board presses remain at the top for bench training. By meet day my bench feels the best it has all training cycle and i feel strong from the moment i get the press command all the way to finish. The baseboard alone allows you to work 1 off the chest when attached to the chest strap and 2 off the chest when attached to the bench block.
It is a bench press variation where you lower the bar to a wooden board instead of your chest to decrease the range of motion of the exercise.
