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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 9(4):222–227, NOV 1995

Issn Print: 1064-8011

Publication Date: 1995/11/01

https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/1995/11000/effects_of_variations_of_the_bench_press_exercise.3.asp

 

Effects of Variations of the Bench Press Exercise on the EMG Activity of Five Shoulder Muscles

 

Chris Barnett

Vaughan Kippers

Peter Turner

 

ABSTRACT

 

This experiment investigated the effects of varying bench inclination and hand spacing on the EMG activity of five muscles acting at the shoulder joint.

 

Six male weight trainers performed presses under four conditions of trunk inclination and two of hand spacing at 80% of their predetermined max. Pre-amplified surface EMG electrodes were placed over the five muscles in question.

 

The EMG signals during the 2-sec lift indicated some significant effects of trunk inclination and hand spacing. The sternocostal head of the pectoralis major was more active during the press from a horizontal bench than from a decline bench. Also, the clavicular head of the pectoralis major was no more active during the incline bench press than during the horizontal one, but it was less active during the decline bench press. The clavicular head of the pectoralis major was more active with a narrow hand spacing. Anterior deltoid activity tended to increase as trunk inclination increased. The long head of the triceps brachii was more active during the decline and flat bench presses than the other two conditions, and was also more active with a narrow hand spacing. Latissimus dorsi exhibited low activity in all conditions.

 

© 1995 National Strength and Conditioning Association

 

 

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