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Bench Press Bench Press To assess form and execution in a bench press with a standard Olympic bar. Rubric Code: JX23C5B By beelerr Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Bench Press
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Set up	Poor - Forehead, bench or neck are under racked bar.	Fair - Eyes are just off of alignment with racked bar.	Good - Eyes are directly below racked bar.
Grip	Poor - Bar grasped UNevenly. Hands open up before or during lift. - Grip is outside pinky marker or directly above chest.	Fair - Bar grasped evenly. - Closed, pronated grip. Grip shoulder-width or outside pinky-marker lines.	Good - Bar is grasped evenly. - Closed, pronated grip. - Grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Execution: Downward	Poor - Bar is brought down quickly as though being dropped. - Elbows out - Wrists are bent. - Bar bounces off chest.	Fair - Bar is brought down slowly with wobbling. - Wrists slightly bent. - Elbows tucked - Forearms perpendicular. - Bar stops 2+ inches above chest	Good - Bar is brought down slowly with control. - Wrists stiff. - Elbows tucked. - Forearms perpendicular. - Bar lightly touches chest at bottom of sternum.
Execution: Upward	Poor - Bar pressed up directly above body or too far backwards. - Extreme back arching or head lifting. - Wrists bent. - Elbows out	Fair - Bar pressed up directly above body. - Wrists slightly bent. - Forearms perpendicular. - Elbows out	Good -Bar pressed up and slightly backwards. - Wrists stiff. - Forearms perpendicular. - Elbows tucked