You can't make people smarter. You can expose them to information, but your responsibility stops there. - Mark Rippetoe File:Wiki Banner 6.png

Contents 1 Bench Press Instructional Videos 1.1 Mark Rippetoe: Intro to the Bench Press Pt. 1 1.2 Mark Rippetoe: Intro to the Bench Press Pt. 2 1.3 Mark Rippetoe: Basic Bench Press Setup 1.4 Mark Rippetoe: Bench Press Positioning 1.5 Mark Riplol: The Bench Press Feet 1.6 Mark Rippetoe: The Bench Press Arch 1.7 Mark Rippetoe: Spotting the Bench Press Pt. 1 1.8 Mark Rippetoe: Spotting the Bench Press Pt. 2 1.9 Mark Rippetoe: Bench Press Levers

Bench Press Instructional VideosEdit

You'll need Adobe Flash installed to view the videos on this page.
Free Download Here.

Videos are available for download from Crossfit Videos or from The Download Section

Watch all the Bench Press Videos in Sequence Here

Mark Rippetoe: Intro to the Bench Press Pt. 1Edit

Mark Rippetoe: Intro to the Bench Press Pt. 2Edit

Bar path, kinetic chain, elbows, and chesticles.

Mark Rippetoe: Basic Bench Press SetupEdit

Head position, grip, starting position, visual reference, chest, and bottom position.

Mark Rippetoe: Bench Press PositioningEdit

Grip width and back arch.

Mark Riplol: The Bench Press FeetEdit

Feet and legs.

Mark Rippetoe: The Bench Press ArchEdit

Maintaining the lordotic curve in your back.

Mark Rippetoe: Spotting the Bench Press Pt. 1Edit

Grip distance, visual reference points, breath, and how to fuck up someone's PR

Mark Rippetoe: Spotting the Bench Press Pt. 2Edit

Getting killed by the bench, racking the bar, and the thumbless grip.

Mark Rippetoe: Bench Press LeversEdit

Bigger muscles = Better leverage

---

The Main Video Page The Squat Video Page The Bench Press Video Page The Deadlift Video Page The Press Video Page The Power Clean Video Page

---

Back to the Starting Strength Wiki Back to The Starting Strength FAQ