Exercise Guide

Barbell Incline Bench Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Incline Bench Press

Pectorals Barbell

beginner

Category

chest

Body Part

chest

Equipment

barbell

Target

pectorals

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set up an incline bench at a 45-degree angle.

  2. 2

    Lie down on the bench with your feet flat on the ground.

  3. 3

    Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows at a 45-degree angle.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the barbell back up to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ShouldersPectoralsTriceps

Movement Data

Role

Incline Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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