Forearm Positioning on Bench Press

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How should I position my forearms on a bench press exercise

Forearm Positioning on Bench Press

Your forearms should remain close to vertical throughout the bench press movement. This will lessen the stress on your wrists. The exception would be the close grip bench press in which case you would use a significantly lower weight.

   

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