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Originally Posted by Pete
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http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exer...on=&order=Name
Is an ok description, but I don't know that you will find a good one online, at least not in the depth you should be getting.
Pete, that site is a bit over the top...
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The bench press is the most popular (and arguably the most hard hitting) upper body muscle building exercise
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It is considered an isolation exercise. It works the pecs and a little of the triceps and shoulders. Give me a squat, deadlift or press (standing, overhead) any day as a measure of pure strength. Something that involves more than just a couple of muscles at least.
Shaerza, your hands should be just past shoulder width apart. Any wider than that might let you lift more weight, but it decreases the range of motion of the bar and can result in shoulder injuries/chronic pain. If it is hurting your thumbs, it's too wide. Your forearms should be perpendicular to both the ground and the bar at all times.