The exercise is similar to the bench press but with exception that resistance bands are secured around the bar to add an extra load. During the bench press the bar must decelerate as the bar reaches the top of the movement to prevent the arm and shoulder joints from injury. When the resistance bands are added the acceleration profile of the movement is changed, in that as the bar is pushed upwards the stretch on the bands increases as does the resistance. This means that the athlete must accelerate the bar throughout the motion. The advantage that this has is that the bands train the muscles to produce force throughout the entire range of motion.

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