Lifting Guides

How grip shirts and bench mats each stop sliding on the bench, and which one fits your training.

Why your feet slide during the bench press and how to plant them so leg drive works.

What a bench press arch does, how to set one up, and how to keep it from collapsing mid-set.

Nine ways to stop sliding on the bench press, from free setup fixes to a non-slip bench mat, and how to tell which one you need.

On an incline bench gravity pulls you down the pad on every rep. Here is why sliding is worse on incline, the setup fixes, and what a bench mat changes.