Exercise Guide

Barbell Incline Close Grip Bench Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Incline Close Grip Bench Press

Triceps Barbell

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

barbell

Target

triceps

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 a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.

  6. 6

    Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ChestTricepsShoulders

Movement Data

Role

Incline Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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