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Bench press for newbie

grapaj
grapaj Posts: 136 Member
edited February 16 in Social Groups
I'm starting this program and feel comfortable with all the moves except the bench press. My PT never did these with me and I'm a total newb with them.
I plan to start just with the Olympic bar - will I need a spotter? I'm new to my gym too, PT was at a private club.
Any other tips please hit me!

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  • lizafava2
    lizafava2 Posts: 185
    Youtube videos are good.... Definitely look up the roll of shame on youtube before lifting without a spotter. I bench press without one most times and have done this twice. Oh well. :) Mainly, I lift lighter than I would otherwise.
  • krokador
    krokador Posts: 1,794 Member
    Yep, watch form videos, start with the bar. If it's too heavy, regress to dumbbells or a fixed weight bar that's lighter to begin with. But I'd say the need for a spotter comes later. The bar alone should be relatively easy to roll off of yourself if you fail a rep.
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