Elbows flare to 90°
Becomes a regular bench press; triceps lose the target.
Overactive muscles
Pec majorAnterior deltoid
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
JM Press
Coaching cues
- Lie flat; bar in a close-ish grip; lower in a hybrid press-extension arc
- Bar travels toward the chin rather than the chest
- The movement is halfway between a close-grip bench and a skull crusher
- Drive back to lockout through the triceps
Common faults 2
Bar goes to the chest instead of the chin
Arc is wrong; the hybrid tricep stimulus is lost.
Overactive muscles
Pec major (sternal)
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗