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Bench Press

To assess form and execution in a bench press with a standard Olympic bar.

Rubric Code: WB9XW8

By Luongoc1

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Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Bench Press
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts	No Attempt (N/A)
Form	Good Eyes are directly below racked bar. 5-point contact with bench.	Fair Eyes are just off of alignment with racked bar. 1-point of contact lifts off bench during lift.	Poor Forehead, bench or neck are under racked bar. 2+ points of contact off of bench.	No Attempt Student does not attempt skill.
Grip	Good Bar is grasped evenly. Closed, pronated grip. Grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.	Fair Bar grasped evenly. Closed, pronated grip. Grip shoulder-width or outside pinky-marker lines.	Poor Bar grasped UNevenly. Hands open up before or during lift. Grip is outside pinky-marker or directly above chest.	No Attempt Student does not attempt skill.
Execution: Eccentric Contraction	Good Bar is brought down slowly with control. Elbows move past torso and slightly away from body. Wrists stiff. Forearms perpendicular. Bar lightly touches chest at nipple-line.	Fair Bar is brought down slowly with wobbling. Elbows move level with torso and slightly away from body. Wrists slightly bent Forearms perpendicular. Bar stops 2+ inches above chest	Poor Bar is brought down quickly as though being dropped. Elbows remain above torso line and/or touch the body. Wrists are bent. Forearms angle in or out. Bar bounces off chest.	No Attempt Student does not attempt skill.
Execution: Concentric Contraction	Good Bar pressed up and slightly backwards.<BR> Sustained 5-point body contact. Wrists stiff. Forearms perpendicular. Bar pressed until elbows are fully extended. Elbows NOT locked.	Fair Bar pressed up directly above body. Slight back arching or head lifting. Wrists slightly bent. Forearms perpendicular. Bar pressed till elbows mostly extended. Elbows NOT locked.	Poor Bar pressed up directly above body or too far backwards. Extreme back arching or head lifting. Wrists bent. Forearms angle in/out. Bar pressed up, but elbows are still mostly bent - or - <BR> Elbows LOCK.	No Attempt Student does not attempt skill.