I bench with the same exact grip width. Since switching, I have zero shoulder pain. Ever. Also coming out of the start position with straight locked arms saved me. Used to come off the rack and my elbows would be slightly bent. All this was thanks to your videos over the years.

I could listen to the first part of this video a hundred times "The KING of all upper body exercises is the Bench Press" My feelings exactly!

Damn bench press seems so simple yet so complex if u dont have good set up it will be a big problem. Thanks dude

I signed up for coaching at Wenning best move i made for lifting .

Excellent photographic perspective in this video. It really helps make the explanations effective. Thanks Matt Wenning!

Great video, as always.

Matts has a long way to push that bar compared to some of those big benchers. That makes his strength that bit more impressive.

One of the best benchpress videos out there! all the best points and given in a concise manner

Great presentation, very well explained.

Love the logical instruction and great viewing angles.

Love the different camera angles while you're explaining. Makes for a better understanding. Leg drive too, I always forget that part. Thanks for another great video!

I've watched alot of bench videos. This video has a few things that the others don't. Helped me already. Thank you.

Well explained , I struggled with the bench for a few months, but this video explains everything I was able to fix to make it feel better

Mark bell is off the team, here comes Matt !!! Great video keep them coming 👍🏽

Just found your channel and am very impressed with your knowledge and presentation on strength training. Keep up the good work 👌

Sharing the channel as much as I can big guy.

Loving the content Matt

Very, very informative. Thanks Matt!

Earlier when I used to have wide grip on benchpress... I felt it very badly on my shoulders and could barely lockout my top sets.... but in a closer grip like this , I can grind out my top sets with triceps power ❤️

What a great video. Straight to the point. Thnx

Great video I was always hear about wider grip shorten the motion but for me closer works better

Excellent, thank you!

I can't say how happy when I hear you said "flare when bar touches the chest", I always thought I was doing something wrong because I felt the need to flare

Great explanation! Thank you very much!

Yup! Big W! This was a Great instruction Video..I'm always looking for improvements especially for my bench.i promised my buddy I would do 350 he said he would be there unfortunately he went down in a Blackhawk 2 weeks after Iraq I saw his little note he gave me he said he'll be there I refocus the dedicate I added five extra pounds just for me 350 for him I accomplished it got it on video I thought I was done now I'm setting my goal a little higher I would get in these grooves 3:15 for five easy no struggling form perfect then COVID hit the fake one. So I'm back watching your videos trying to soak up everything that I heard from past videos I don't know if you remember I was the one a few years back asking you how much your bench was and if you made them all in house and you replied in I think you gave me a heart. Still I feel I missing something I think it's my mental focus but I'm staying the course taking step by step climbing little by little. February 8th I went to the gym did 3:15 for 3: paused the third rep I wasn't feeling 100%, I was feeling about 80 kind of la la focus but when I got under the bench I took it serious I never struggled for the fourth or the fifth rep and I don't go to failure trying to chase that last rep and stay safe throughout that I put 365 on there to see how it feel I pressed it off the rack but I didn't take it out front I rolled off to the squat rack put 355 and did a negative No shaking Lowéred the weight steady.. And I did two rep 5 seconds pin press... Then I did some forearm work and light dumbbell work for my delts then I finished off 250 for 10 reps with two positives at the end My goal right now is I want to do 365 with no struggle like when I did 355 I do have videos I was thinking of starting a KZfaq channel but I'm hesitant , I'm 60 I don't do drugs I don't smoke on rare occasions I might have one or two beers but very rarely I'm not much of a drinker I never was but I do want to thank you for your videos.. I can send you my videos by text but I don't want you to put out your number on a text but if you want to see him I'll be more than happy to send it to you so you can critique it I assure you my form and technique I think is pretty good after my lips I just don't throw the weight back on the rack I hold it and I return it the way I took it off the bench.. They call me Turtle/ G$I only listen to professionals like you/Luie Simmons.. thanks again for your video You got to earn it not with drugs not with a new generation milk and peanut butter jelly sandwiches lol..

great video. I agree totally! My bench has kind of hit a plateau 15 pounds from my goal. This really reinforces what I know and needed to hear. It has helped rekindle the fire to change a few small things and get my goal at age 57. Thank you!

Great video from a true legend 💪

Best bench press video on KZfaq

Best instruction I've seen for barbell bench press thus far.

I'm not sure if you been had them or not but I just realized the big homey got his own brand of sandles

Good info

Just found this channel. Excellent content.

agree! i ant go wide grip, many are afraid of closer grips because of increased ROM but its worth it.

This is very helpful. I always hear bring scapulas and shoulders in but never understood the full reason. sometimes, especially when doing heavy weight, one side of my back will feel a pinch or piercing sensation on the upper back near the the scapula area while doing the press, I think this may be from a poor set up. I’ve never used a super tight grip. I just tried it and it felt like I had less strength. I probably have to get used to it. I tend to get tennis elbow feeling so maybe a tight grip will change that

Video is "dialed in to perfection" !

This is a great video..ty

Great content

Matt, can you make a video on how to warm up your lower body for squats and deadlifts? Similar to your warm up cluster for upper body? It has helped me a lot.

Great video. Can you do some explaining your favorite accessory work to assist with bench? Particularly top of the range?

Incredibly humble matt!

My back actually gets tight with this grip! I’m sticking with it!

Ty sir ...

Great video! I feel like the bench press has a lot of cues and we could see a part two to this video ?

You need more suscribers, pure knowledge and education here. Not bullshit ebtertainment. Had no idea you were still posting videos!

Good video

The problem is not about the technical , but in the benches. In commercial gyms benches are not leveled. When not leveled always when benching pulls to the right. Secondly is extremely difficult to set up your possession. During lifting chest folling down. Many many gym boys can't realise the issues I mentioned above and start to think bench press is not good exercise. If you train for mass you will never be really strong on the bench press , because of the hypertrophy.

leg drive with flip flops, the legend

Thanks bud just barely getting into working out at 30 never too late though lol

Very informative, thanks!

Do you have a video or can you explain the difference between an RDL and straight leg deadlift. Which is better with a football emphasis. Thanks for everything!

Between MW and JM , even a 56 year old can learn something new.

You recently made a really helpful video on lower back pain, could you please make a similar video on mid back pain and strength exercises.

Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!

Awesome awesome. Thank you. So much I feel stronger with a thumbless grip. But I don’t feel as secure. Any thing that can help?

I find myself loosening my shoulder blades when unracking the bar and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong cause ik I can bench more and better if I don't loosen my shoulder blades

I disagree about the bar path. I had shoulder problems for years and it was due to lifting the bar straight. The key was to move the bar in a slight diagonal path, meaning that you start with the bar right above your shoulder joints (you should feel the weight pushing you down in the upper back), down to the chest by tucking the elbows - nipple line or slightly below- then back up to above your shoulder joints in a full extended lockout. There is a light rotation movement in the elbows and shoulders when going up then down and that movement creates the space for the shoulder joints to move freely. That's my experience.

And here I am thinking I got the Bench press Down 👌

Damn I was looking for bench press tips that will give me injuries.

Is bench press best for strength or mass training?

Hi, when you press the bar upwards, do you use the elbows to drive/press the bar upwards or do you just push it up with your hands. thanks

Great video.. my only question is your thoughts on the suicide grip? Thanks!

Hey Matt what total array of supplements would you suggest to someone? as of now I only have whey protein.

Would like to hear him in a gory debate with Jm Blakey

Long term goal I would like to bench 225 for 50 reps. I can get up to 30 reps on a good day .today was about 25 reps. I know bring up the max helps but the indurance kick my but. Does my tri and shoulders need high reps. Need help on training cycle. Thanks I like all the videos

Matt is as strong as he is smart

3:31 just realized the feet

Second.!!

👍💯💪

Now i heard the hand placement should be where your forearm is perperndicular to the floor.

Where can I get a chain storage rack like the one in the back ground?

What if closer grip bench press bothers your shoulder more doe... 🤔

the best bench press tips ive ever heard were from Kirill Sarychev teaching Hafthor Bjornsson.

I'm 80 kg 19 year old and my best is 135kg one rap i did it 2 days ago so i want to get 150, is it possible, sorry for bad english

500 lb bench press while in SF!? Holy shit lol

What’s wrong with me then??? I used to bench with my thumb where the kneeling starts like you said but I started benching wayyyy more when I widened my grip so my index finger is on the ring. I also started almost flaring my elbow because I started to grip it with the bar slightly diagonal on my palm. Should I just go back to how I used to bench?

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Long arms here my max width grip is comfortable for me

# 3:08 You are screwed if your GYM DOES NOT have adjustable Bench Arms, only in a Great Made for Power lifting gym can you find good equipment, unless you have same exact person lifting Off the Bar for you each heavier lift, conclusion if you reach up and back to lift off bar ,You aint Pinching blades back with 300 #s on bar maybe not 225, be safe see if you can get free bench in a Power rack

The king of all upper body exercises is the deadlift

500 at 19 and only went to 525 by the age of 20.. The poor guy

My question is: What do you use to enhance your performance? Which anabolic?

Why on earth would you want it to go straight down and straight up. If you go straight down from over the shoulders you would have flair the elbows like a body builder

Joaquin Phoenix has a brother, where happened to the brother?

I'm sorry Matt, but Mike O'Tren is not natty.

What type of drugs are needed to get a 19 year old to 500 bench?

Kinda lost me at "king of all upper body exercises" right off the bat, dips and strict press hit a good bit more muscles (check the EKG) because you aren't laying down trying to isolate chest and tris. Otherwise a good video with a lot of great info.

man get outta here no help at all he just talk nothing

Update6 months and I'm still loving this bench. kzfaq.infoUgkxo_64lVTGMk7y4aXTPxPOcQ3YTLyQ6kYV I use it almost daily. I've gotten used to the small wobble and it's no problem at all. Love the storage, it folds right next to my weight set in the garage and hardly takes any space. I wish the covering material was a little bit tougher. I have a feeling that in a couple years it'll tear, but the bench is very well priced that I would just buy a new one.3 month usage review. Awesome bench for someone looking for compactness and storage. I did have to drill a couple holes to adjust my preferred seating position and leg bar position but that's only due to my personal preference. It's very sturdy for normal workouts, but for anyone going above 100# dumbbell press it wobbles ever so slightly. I would probably go with a fixed bench if that's the case. That being said i can accomplish 99% of my normal gym workout with this setup. Very happy with the purchase.