JM Press

JM Press Instructions

• Firmly plant your heels into the ground with your shins roughly perpendicular to the floor.
• Focus on pinching your shoulder blades (scapulas) together as you lie back on the bench.
• This creates a stable shoulder position to press from.
• Grip the barbell just inside shoulder-width, closer than normal bench press technique.
• Elbows are 45 degrees from the midline of your body.
• Unrack the bar and position it in line with the upper chest and chin. 
• Lower the bar like skullcrusher and rock your knuckles back on the descent.
• Keep your elbows up
• Don't let your shoulders 'sink' into the bench
• Feel your bicep and forearm load on the descent.
• Punch the bar back up to the starting position.

*Tips*

• Keep your upper body tight and engaged, there is nothing 'loose' about this exercise.
• Progress slowly with this movement. Adding extra weight too quickly can be too strenuous on the elbows.