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To avoid injury during bench press which muscles should you stretch first?
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Pectoralis: Are the main muscles to stretch, but consider triceps and biceps as well. Also the rotator cuff muscles and deltoid as well.
Answered 7/3/2014
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Pectoral muscles.: You should stretch the pectoralis major, but you should also stretch all the surrounding musculature of the chest and shoulders.
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