The Larsen press is a strength and muscle-building bench press variation used that removes leg drive and puts more emphasis on utilizing the chest, triceps, and shoulders. Here are the benefits of including this in your powerlifting or strength routine!

When it comes to our bench press in powerlifting, we have our standard power barbell that’s used in our competition-based movement, but we also have other alternative barbells that we can use to build strength! Today we’re discussing the difference between using something like an Ohio bar for our bench press vs. the Swiss bar (or also commonly called the football bar or multigrip bar).