Analysis of Muscle Activity Utilizing Bench Presses in the AnyBody Simulation Modelling System

Table 2

The major pectoralis muscle using varying grip widths with identical forces (unit: ).

Name of the muscles	Grip distance (cm)
	40	50	60
Pectoralis major thoracic 1	63.8	59.4	58.4
Pectoralis major thoracic 2	59.4	54.8	52.8
Pectoralis major thoracic 3	52.8	48.6	45.9
Pectoralis major thoracic 4	47.0	43.2	40.9
Pectoralis major thoracic 5	38.7	35.3	33.1
Pectoralis major thoracic: 1–5	261.7	241.3	231.1
Pectoralis major clavicular 1	34.3	31.4	29.4
Pectoralis major clavicular 2	34.3	31.7	30.1
Pectoralis major clavicular 3	34.5	32.5	31.1
Pectoralis major clavicular 4	33.8	32.0	30.6
Pectoralis major clavicular 5	34.5	33.4	33.3
Pectoralis major clavicular: 1–5	171.4	161.0	154.5
Pectoralis minor 1	24.6	23.4	28.3
Pectoralis minor 2	28.8	27.4	33.9
Pectoralis minor 3	30.6	29.1	36.8
Pectoralis minor 4	30.0	29.0	37.6
Pectoralis minor: 1–4	114.0	108.9	136.6
General force	547.1	511.2	522.2