For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to strengthen the pectorals, deltoids, and tricep press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight without locking the elbows.
For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to strengthen the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight without locking the elbows.