Exercise Comparison
Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip vs Svend Press
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Svend Press
Instructions
Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip
Lie back on a flat bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.
From the starting position, breathe in and begin coming down slowly until the bar touches your middle chest.
After a brief pause, push the bar back to the starting position as you breathe out. Focus on pushing the bar using your chest muscles. Lock your arms and squeeze your chest in the contracted position at the top of the motion, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly again. Tip: Ideally, lowering the weight should take about twice as long as raising it.
Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
When you are done, place the bar back in the rack.
Svend Press
Begin in a standing position.
Press two lightweight plates together with your hands. Hold the plates together close to your chest to create an isometric contraction in your chest muscles. Your fingers should be pointed forward. This is your starting position.
Squeeze the plates between your palms and extend your arms directly out in front of you in a controlled motion.
Pause at the top of the motion, and then slowly return to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip is a beginner exercise using barbell, while Svend Press is beginner and uses other. Choose Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip if you have access to barbell, or Svend Press if you prefer other.