The Rock’s Incline Bench Press: A Gym Must-Have for Impressive Chest Muscles

2023-07-19 21:14:06

Dwayne Johnsonbetter known as “The rock”, ended his active career as a fighter almost 20 years ago. However, given its great muscular time, one might think that the Hollywood star might return to the ring tomorrow if he wanted to – and defeat his opponent, of course. And it is that this great man of 1.96 meters in height seems to be in top form even at 51 years of age.

However, Johnson makes no secret of how hard it takes to work, sweat and pain included, to keep a body as fit as he has for decades. In fact, recently el actor Dwayne Johnson revealed how it is for him an “easy” exercise of inclined bench press. And if you’re a seasoned fitness enthusiast, you’ll know that this exercise has multiple benefits if done correctly.

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Such a body is not easily achieved.

The Rock’s recommendation

The movie star’s more than 380 million Instagram followers can regularly enjoy training advice, courtesy of an expert. Over there, Dwayne Johnson also shares an exercise that he uses to keep his muscles of your chest in an impressive form, the same one that intimidates even the most muscular man in your gym. But what brings many amateur athletes to the brink of collapse, for the former wrestling star, is simply the conclusion of his chest workoutan exercise intended for when your muscles are already fatigued.

Recently, “The rock” posted a short video on Instagram doing the exercise known as inclined bench press with bar “Not too heavy. 275 pounds”, explains the 51-year-old athlete in the description of the clip. That equals 125 kilos, by the way. With this supposedly easy exercise, Johnson is already in the upper range of advanced athletes. However, the star’s advice is also valuable for beginners, so any man should take note. For Johnson warns his followers not to proceed too forcefully with this strength exercise. “Concentrated, slow and controlled,” he recommends in the post.

But if you thought the secret was to train relentlessly and add heavier weights, you’re wrong. In the video, the actor also warns once morest shoulder damage, citing his own experience as an example, as he damaged these muscles due to overreach and incorrect technique. “I had full shoulder reconstruction surgery – you don’t want that annoying pain so listen to my advice,” the star writes.

And if you are wondering regarding the correct realization, then you have come to the right place. Well “The rock” goes on to demonstrate. When doing this incline barbell bench pressthe arms only bend to a 90-degree angle at a rate of regarding three seconds, no more.

So the next time you bring your gritty determination to the gym, remember the wise words of the teacher. Dwayne Johnson. Your health and well-being will always come first, and even when you’re looking for monstrous results in the gym, keep in mind that wearing down your body is not the way to achieve it. From now on, try to choose a suitable weight with which your muscles feel challenged, but are not capable of hurting you. And above all, pay attention to execution. Perform the exercise at a good pace, without haste and with the proper position. This will not only take care of your health, it will also lead to stimulating the muscles enough to develop them.

Article originally published in GQ UK.

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