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How to Bench Press with proper form: setup on the bench, grab the bar, unrack it, lower it to your mid-chest and press it back up. Bench Press in the Power Rack for maximum safety. Set the safety pins at the proper height so they catch the weight if you fail to lift it.
Here is an easy way to add isometrics to your routine. After you get done with normal working sets of bench press, set up a bench in the squat rack with the pins 3-5 inches of your chest. Push the empty bar up into the pins as hard as you can for six seconds.