Can simple bench press tone your arms, shoulders, and pecs?

[Anonymous]

I mean like just laying down and bench pressing weights. Will it show results in just my arms? Or will it show in my chest, pecs, shoulders, and back too?

[dashyguydotcom]

bench presses can either work your pecs mainly or the triceps+ shoulders... depends on how you angle your arms

just laying down on a bench and pressing weights is not quite right.. What muscles you work also depends on your grip with.. it's a difference if you push a rock or a heavy metal pole since you can grip the latter wider than the rock...

and there are pushups, remember? same concept as just described

Plus you should watch out to press in "perfect form"... plenty of videos on the youtubs that explain it

Best shoulder exercises in my opinion are military-presses and shoulder-presses

Best back exercises are Deadlifts and rows of all sorts

[dashyguydotcom]

ty :)

[Anpu23]

Depends on hand positioning and how you do your sets (inclined vrs flat heavy vrs light etc) Usually it shows mostly in the pecs though. Shoulders and back, not so much, pull ups are better for those areas.

[LaBellaNena408]

It works your chest, but it will also tone your arms and shoulders

[Prettygurl12]

The bench press primarily works your pectoral muscles.

[Prettygurl12]

If you want to work your back you need to do exercises that involve pulling. Not pushing.

[Asker]

Oh i see, so curling would be my best bet for arms then? And what about shoulders and upper back?

[Asker]

Ok thankyou!

[Ulyss]

I've done bench press when I was in highschool only noticed my chest get toned

[Klaatu51]

arms n shoulders... SURE

i doubt bout others :-)

[AestheticsFtw]

well your triceps, pecs and front delts will develop, das it

[Asker]

Do you have any suggestions for toning shoulders and upper back?

[AestheticsFtw]

doing shoulder press with barbell will devlop shoulders, and for upper back, you should do barbell shrugs, pull ups and t bar rows

[Asker]

Alright, thanks