In this article, you will find multiple quotes from some of the best lifters past and present regarding what makes a good bench presser — Greg Panora, Jeremy Hoornstra, Ryan Kennelly, and Eric Spoto to name a few.

So far, we haven’t even moved the bar. Keeping in mind what we learned in part one of this series, we are now ready to begin the press.

Unracking the bar without losing your positioning is key.