Everyone knows something about barbell. Barbell is a kind of fitness equipment that is often seen, and barbell has many uses, and there are many fitness movements. If you use it, such as the barbell press, I believe someone still knows the standard movement of the barbell press. So, what is the standard barbell press exercise? What are the benefits of the barbell press? Let’s learn about the barbell press together.

1. Standard movement of seated barbell press

The barbell press is divided into many movements. For example, the seated barbell press is one of the more classic movements. This action requires preparing a barbell and a stool. We complete it while sitting on the stool. First, we sit on a stool in a standard sitting posture, with our legs slightly open and our back straight. The barbell is in front of our body, grab the barbell with both hands, and place it on our chest first. Then while exhaling, use your hands and chest to lift the barbell so that our hands are straight. We all know that it is more difficult to exert force when sitting, so this movement is more difficult than the standing barbell press.

2. Standard movement of standing barbell press

The standing barbell press is the simplest movement compared to the first two movements. First, we stand up straight with our legs open and our feet shoulder-width apart. At this time, the barbell is in front of our body. We lean over to grab the barbell, and then use force to lift the barbell above the body. If it feels a little difficult, then We can pause at the chest position, take a deep breath, and then lift the barbell until our arms are straight.

3. Benefits of Barbell Press

The barbell press is an action that we often come into contact with during the fitness process, and it is also a very classic action. Well, this movement mainly relies on the strength of our arm muscles and our chest, so doing this movement can effectively exercise our anterior deltoid muscles, trapezius muscles, triceps and pectoralis major (upper chest). In addition, the barbell press uses more force, so the fitness effect is also more significant. We can also practice it at home every day.

4. What should you pay attention to when doing barbell press

Before doing the barbell press, we must first know the weight we can bear and find the weight that suits us to avoid being unable to perform the movement or getting injured during exercise. In addition, we need to ensure that our actions are in place so that we can be more effectiveIt can achieve fitness effects and prevent injuries. The most important point is that we need to persist for a long time in order to be effective.