Do men and women use their chest, shoulders and triceps differently in the bench press?
Oct 27
4 min read
Most bench press coaching assumes that what holds for men holds for women. If women and men organise the lift differently, with a different share of work between the chest, front shoulder and triceps, that would matter for exercise selection and accessory work. The direct evidence is thin, small and partly contradictory, and it is worth knowing exactly how thin.
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