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How to do Board Press

Primary muscle: Triceps · Secondary: Chest, Shoulders

TricepsAdvancedBarbell, OtherCompound
Board Press start and end positionBoard Press start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Set up like a bench press; have a partner hold the board on your chest
  2. Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width and unrack it
  3. Lower the bar under control onto the board
  4. Pause for one second as it lightly touches the board
  5. Drive the bar up explosively to elbow lockout

Coaching tip

Strengthens the lockout phase of the bench press; the thicker the board, the bigger the triceps share.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: shoulder. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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