Wide Push Up vs Bench Press

Maximizing Your Chest Workout Plan

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Undecided between Bench Press and Wide Push Up for your chest routine? Pondering which brings more to the table or when is the best time to add each for ultimate effectiveness?

Customize Your Chest Workout: Explore the Benefits of Wide Push Up and Bench Press for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Wide Push Up vs Bench Press : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users seem to prefer Wide Push Up with a total of 494 compared to 38,526 for Bench Press

However, this is just a matter of preference for the majority. If you are wondering which of the two exercises to do right away, please read the text below. Compare the pros and cons of each exercise and choose the one that suits you better to proceed with.

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How to Wide Push Up

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Wide Push Up muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Please lower yourself until your chest is just about to touch the ground.
  2. 2. Engage your chest and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please go down only as much as you can without straining your shoulders.
  2. 2. Keep your core engaged to prevent your hips from dropping.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Wide Push Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Wide Push Up Guide page of our blog!

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How to Bench Press

Bench Press gif

Bench Press muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Slowly lower the barbell until it touches below your chest.
  2. 2. At this time, your forearms should be perpendicular to the floor.
  3. 3. Slowly lift the barbell back to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. If the barbell does not touch your chest, please lower it as much as possible without overexerting yourself.
  2. 2. Be careful not to let your shoulders come forward of your chest, as this can put strain on your shoulders.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to let your hips come off the bench.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Bench Press, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Bench Press Guide page of our blog!

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