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HOW THE LATS HELP THE BENCH PRESS [VIDEO] Written by Brandon → 2 Comments Chris Duffin made a video showing how the back, specifically the lats, can actually help press a barbell to lockout on the bench. He mentions one can strengthen the bench press by solely strengthening the lats. This may be a response to an article written by Mike Israetel , which argued that back work for the bench press was ineffective. There’s a few great ideas in this video, so they are broken down below. “I WILL ARGUE THAT YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR BENCH WITHOUT BENCH PRESSING HEAVY AND WORKING THE PRESSING MUSCLES, SOLELY BY DEVELOPING THE LATS” At ( 5:47 ) Chris explains how the lats elongate on the barbell descent; but only if the body is setup correctly and in a slight arch. He shows ( 6:42 ) how the elongated lat can contract to help externally rotate the shoulders, as well as drive the bar upward off the chest with the help of the chest/shoulders. Lastly, he makes a short mention on how the lats m...
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