Weighted Svend Bench Press
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Equipment
The Weighted Svend Bench Press combines a pressing movement with a squeezing action to enhance chest engagement. This exercise primarily targets the chest and helps improve muscle activation through an increased range of motion and focus on contraction.
How to do it
- Lie on a bench with a weight plate held between both hands at chest level.
- Press the plate upward, keeping tension by squeezing it throughout the movement.
- Extend arms fully, then slowly lower the plate while maintaining the squeeze and control.
Muscles worked
Primary Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Triceps Brachii
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