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Technique

  1. Lie on an incline bench and grasp the barbell with a medium grip.
  2. Lower the bar toward your upper chest with control.
  3. Press the barbell upward until your arms are fully extended.

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Form tips

  • Lower the bar to the upper part of your chest.
  • Keep the shoulder blades back and down
Logging: Total weight used.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Shoulders
  • Chest

Secondary

  • Biceps
  • Serratus anterior
  • Triceps
  • Forearms
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Serratus anterior
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)

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Equipment

Bench
Bench
Barbell
Barbell

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