Pause Bench Guide
- Exercise Type: Compound - engages and works multiple muscle groups at the same time.
- Targeted Muscle Groups:
How to perform?
The pause bench is a variation of the standard bench press that involves pausing the barbell on the chest for a set amount of time before pressing it back up. This exercise helps to build explosive power in the chest and triceps, as well as improve control and stability during the lift. It also places additional emphasis on the lower portion of the range of motion, which can help to strengthen the chest muscles in this area.
Variations
- Barbell Bench Press compound
- Flat Dumbbell Press compound
- Smith Machine Bench Press compound
- Fat Grip Close-Grip Bench Press compound
- Close Grip Bench Press compound
- Decline Chest Press Machine compound
Similar Exercises
- 30-degree Incline Dumbbell Press compound
- 60-degree Incline Dumbbell Press compound
- Cable Crossover compound
- Close Stance Push-Ups compound
- Decline Bench Press compound
- Decline dumbbell bench compound
- Decline Machine Chest Press compound
- Flat Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Press compound
- Hammer Strength Decline Press compound
- Hex Press / Squeeze Press compound
- Incline Barbell Bench Press compound
- Incline Dumbbell Press compound
- Incline hammer press compound
- Incline Machine Chest Press compound
- Incline One-Arm Machine Chest Press compound
- Incline Smith Machine Press compound
- Plate Press compound
- Push-ups compound
- Spoto Press compound
- Wide Stance Push-Ups compound
- Bench Cable Crossover isolation
- Cable Chest Fly isolation
- Dumbell Flyes (Chest Fly, Pectoral Fly) isolation
- Incline Cable Chest Flye/Fly’s isolation
- Incline Cable Press isolation
- Incline Dumbbell Fly isolation
- Pec Deck isolation
