French bench press - one of the isolated fitness and bodybuilding exercises aimed at thorough elaboration and jewelry polishing shoulder extensor. The exercise affects the entire spectrum of the triceps muscles, but especially the average And internal heads of “Your triceps.”
The exercise can also be done:
- standing,
- Sitting
- Lying on a horizontal bench,
- Head up on an incline bench,
- Head down on an incline bench.
The grip on the bar varies different ranges: from extremely narrow to extremely wide. But the best grip for the French barbell press is considered to be a grip of approximately 15 centimeters.
Also, the degree of impact on the shoulder extensor changes depending on some other grip factors:
- Using a bent rod.
- Using a grip (hold the bar on top).
- Applying a pick-up (holding the bar up).
Also in this exercise it is permissible to use similar alternative means of influence such as:
- Kettlebells,
- Dumbbells,
- block devices,
- Spring and rubber shock absorbers.
All these modifications allow different influence per muscle. The main thing is to understand that the French press is very concentrated exercise, so the weight here should not be too heavy. What is much more important and effective is maximum concentration, concentration and extreme intensity of execution.
Content- How to do the French bench press correctly:
- Scheme: “French bench press”:
- Scheme: “How to do the French barbell press while sitting”: