Should I Bench Press All The Way To My Chest?

Everyone always wonders what the most correct bench form is and if proper lifting will increase gains in muscle and body mass. The bench press is one of the most popular machines and most used machines in the gym and also in professional sports.

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 Now the question is asked, should I bench press all the way to my chest? The proper bench form is to bring the bar all the way to your chest and push it back up. This is the proper form because touching your chest tenses your pectorals and will tear the muscle fibre which is what we need for growth. A substitute for a bench press would be the free weight dumbbell chest presses but they are not as efficient as the bench press. Proper bench form will lead to mass chest muscle growth and will develop with you as you train so having good form will become a habit in your days of chest workouts. To conclude, if you are on the bench press and the bar doesn’t hit your chest then it doesn’t count. Period.