It's a lift that every fitness buff thinks they've mastered, but the bench press still leaves so much room for mistakes that can destroy your gains, or worse, severely injure you. 

That's why our friends at Bodybuilding.com have compiled this infinitely useful list of the worst bench pressing mistakes you can make. Print it out, memorize it, tape it to your wall, the ceiling above your bench, on your fridge—just don't do these things ever again. 

Bench Pressing Mistakes

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