Barbell Pin Press
Set the safety pins in a power rack at chest level over a flat bench and rest the loaded barbell on them. Lie down, grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width, and press it from a dead stop straight to lockout. Lower it back to the pins, let it settle, and reset before each rep so there is no stretch reflex. Pressing from a dead stop builds raw starting strength and exposes weak points off the chest.
CHEST · PUSH
How it is executed
- Set the safety pins in a power rack at chest level over a flat bench and rest the loaded barbell on them.
- Lie down, grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width, and press it from a dead stop straight to lockout.
- Lower it back to the pins, let it settle, and reset before each rep so there is no stretch reflex.
- Pressing from a dead stop builds raw starting strength and exposes weak points off the chest.
Glossary and calculators
Maximum recoverable volume (MRV)Maximum recoverable volume is the largest number of weekly sets a client still recovers from before the next session for that muscle.SupercompensationSupercompensation is the point where performance rises above its previous level, once the fatigue of a training block dissipates.VO2 max calculator (Cooper test)What your VO2 max is
