Fitness
Elbow Angle Pressing Cue
Elbow angle pressing cue keeps upper arms near thirty to forty-five degrees on bench and push-ups—vertical forearms at the bottom protect shoulders.
Elbow angle pressing cue keeps upper arms roughly thirty to forty-five degrees from the torso on bench and dumbbell press—not flared ninety degrees like a T shape. Flared elbows stress shoulders; tucked elbows alone can overuse triceps if grip is too narrow.
Adjust grip width until forearms stay vertical at the bottom. Same rule applies to push-ups: hands slightly wider than shoulders with elbows tracking forward, not straight out to the sides.
Pain at the front shoulder often means angle or bar path drift, not weak willpower.
Common questions
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Is forty-five degrees the only correct elbow angle?
It is a starting band. Slight individual variation is fine if shoulders stay pain-free and forearms stay vertical at the bottom.
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