Yes, you’re free to use a bench for more than just a bench press.
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My first encounter with a weight bench was at a Barry’s Bootcamp class.
After my first class, I was an instant fan of this nifty gym tool.
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The key here is to pull elbows back into a 90-degree angle.
“It takes stress off of the rotator cuff as opposed to a flat bench press.”
see to it to “pinch your shoulder blades together and into the bench,” says Gonzalez.
“It also in turn can allow for a longer range of motion which could have more muscle activation.
Core Workouts
Strengthening your corewith a workout bench is about so much more than just doing sit-ups.
Most weight benches have a raised platform where you could hook your legs around it.
“In addition to aiding with exercise modifications, a weight bench is great for different lower body exercises.
These include weighted bench step-ups, deficit lunges,Bulgarian split squats, and hip thrusts.”
Here are three easy stretches you might do for your quads, hip flexors, and hamstrings.
check that to check your bench station before you begin working out as well.
You want to see to it it’s firmly on the ground and won’t slip or slide around.
