Position your body so your eyes are directly under the bar. 

Place your hands so they are just outside your shoulders. 

Use where the rough meets the smooth to ensure your hands are evenly spaced. 

Create tension in your upper body by pulling your shoulder blades back into the bench and create tension in your lower body by squeezing your glutes and driving your feet into the ground. 

Lift the bar off the hooks and position over your chest. 

Lower the bar all the way to the chest and then press straight up to finish the rep. 

Keep a straight path with the bar.