Board Press

What it is

This barbell movement shortens the range of motion of a traditional bench press by stopping the bar at a specified height using boards. It primarily targets your triceps, while also engaging your chest, shoulders, lats, and forearms.

Technique tips

• Maintain a strong arch and drive with your feet.
• Retract your shoulder blades and drive your traps into the bench.
• Lower the bar intentionally, then drive up explosively.
• Keep your elbows tucked throughout the lift until lockout.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.