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Bench Press Bench Press To assess form and execution in a bench press with a standard Olympic bar. Rubric Code: YX9BA9B By tjruths1 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
Form	Poor Forehead, bench or neck are under racked bar.<BR> 2+ points of contact off of bench.	Fair Eyes are just off of alignment with racked bar.<BR> 1-point of contact lifts off bench during lift.	Good Eyes are directly below racked bar.<BR> 5-point contact with bench.
Grip	Poor Bar grasped UNevenly.<BR> Hands open up before or during lift.<BR> Grip is outside pinky-marker or directly above chest.	Fair Bar grasped evenly.<BR> Closed, pronated grip.<BR> Grip shoulder-width or outside pinky-marker lines.	Good Bar is grasped evenly.<BR> Closed, pronated grip.<BR> Grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Execution: Downward	Poor Bar is brought down quickly as though being dropped.<BR> Elbows remain above torso line and/or touch the body.<BR> Wrists are bent.<BR> Bar bounces off chest.	Fair Bar is brought down slowly with wobbling.<BR> Elbows move level with torso and slightly away from body.<BR> Wrists slightly bent<BR> Bar stops 2+ inches above chest	Good Bar is brought down slowly with control.<BR> Elbows move past torso and slightly away from body.<BR> Wrists stiff.<BR> Bar lightly touches chest at nipple-line.
Execution: Upward	Poor Bar pressed up directly above body or too far backwards.<BR> Extreme back arching or head lifting.<BR> Wrists bent.<BR> Bar pressed up, but elbows are still mostly bent - or - <BR> Elbows LOCK.	Fair Bar pressed up directly above body.<BR> Slight back arching or head lifting.<BR> Wrists slightly bent.<BR> Bar pressed till elbows mostly extended.<BR> Elbows NOT locked.	Good Bar pressed up and slightly backwards.<BR> Sustained 5-point body contact.<BR> Wrists stiff.<BR> Bar pressed until elbows are fully extended.<BR> Elbows NOT locked.