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Primarily your chest muscles, but on free weights, your traps, and to a lesser extent, your delts, also come into play. But triceps, the back of your arm, do most of the work, followed by pectorals (chest) and frontal deltoids (front shoulder).

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Q: What muscles are used in bench pressing?
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When performing bench pressing which muscles groups are developed?

you work your chest , triceps and a little bit of delts


What does bench pressing work?

The popular Bench Press method works, the Pectoral (Pecks) Muscles (Bottom and top), as well as the Shoulder and the third Triceps Muscle.


How can you stand your breast up and tighten your breast's muscles?

Find any exercise that will improve your "pecs". Bench pressing is very effective for this.


What muscles are used for narrow bench press?

Triceps and Pectorals


What muscles are used in a bench press?

If done correctly, bench dips only work the tricep muscles. but ifmyou dont do it correctelly you will hurt your self and you might even pull your musclesxx lolIf done correctly, bench dips only work the tricep muscles.


What muscles are used in inclined bench?

Chest, triceps, back, shoulders


When should someone start bench pressing?

Probably around 16 when you are done growing because it will strengthen your back muscles and it won't let your bones grow


Are bench pressing machines as effective as free-weights?

This depends on which muscles you are trying to develop, but usually, machines are actually more effective than free weights.


How much does timbaland bench press?

reported bench pressing 110lbs/50kg


Do you wear the belt when you're bench pressing or just when you're standing up?

Most people do not use a belt at all when bench pressing.


Does bench pressing decrease your height?

no of course not


Does bench pressing tone your chest?

Bench press works your chest primarily but it also works triceps as a 2ndary mucels If you do higher reps with lower weight you will tone your chest and triceps If you do lower reps with more weight you will build your muscles bigger.