JM Press

EXERCISE · BARBELL

JM Press

Arms

This falls between a squat-grip press and a close-grip bench, and the bar path is what makes the difference. Load the barbell as you would for a bench, but grip it shoulder-width or narrower and hold it higher — somewhere between your chin and lower neck as you press. The angle is steeper than a standard bench because you're not lying flat; you stay upright or slightly reclined. This path shifts load to your front shoulders and upper chest more than a flat bench does.

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