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# Incline barbell bench press

> Beginner · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength

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| **Difficulty** | Beginner |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 13 s |

## 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.

## Form tips

* Lower the bar to the upper part of your chest.
* Keep the shoulder blades back and down

<Info>
  **Logging:** Total weight used.
</Info>

## Muscles

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  <Columns cols={2}>
    <Card title="Primary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#cc2742"}} />Shoulders</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#cc2742"}} />Chest</li></ul></Card>
    <Card title="Secondary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Biceps</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Serratus anterior</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Triceps</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Forearms</li></ul></Card>
  </Columns>
</div>

<Accordion title="Individual muscles" icon="list">
  * Anterior deltoid
  * Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  * Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  * Serratus anterior
  * Triceps brachii (long head)
  * Triceps brachii (medial head)
  * Triceps brachii (lateral head)
</Accordion>

## Equipment

<div className="not-prose" style={{display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr))", gap: "0.75rem"}}><a href="/collections/equipment/bench" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01w.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=23897c5e0e743d62364a292c01773ba4" alt="Bench" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="480" height="303" data-path="images/equipment/q01w.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Bench</span></a><a href="/collections/equipment/barbell" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00x.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=f9cf9bb4a44edbad68a8016f00557523" alt="Barbell" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="350" height="104" data-path="images/equipment/q00x.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Barbell</span></a></div>

## Appears in

<div className="not-prose rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 px-5 py-4 flex flex-col gap-4"><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="dumbbell" size={16} /> Strength</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/strength/chest" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Chest</a><a href="/collections/strength/triceps" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Triceps</a><a href="/collections/strength/biceps" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Biceps</a><a href="/collections/strength/shoulders" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Shoulders</a><a href="/collections/strength/forearms" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Forearms</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="shapes" size={16} /> Other disciplines</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/other-disciplines/weights" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Weights</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="person" size={16} /> Joint movements</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "0.5rem"}}><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Shoulder</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/shoulder-horizontal-adduction" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} />horizontal adduction</a><a href="/collections/joint-movements/shoulder-flexion-forward" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} />flexion forward</a></div><div className="flex gap-4 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} /> trains</span><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} /> stretches</span></div></div></div></div>

<Accordion title="View Similar Exercises" icon="shuffle">
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    <Card title="Barbell bench press" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e01x.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=f4be6174b065881fcc7d1bfab83c0b80" href="/exercises/barbell-bench-press-e01x" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e01x.jpg">Beginner - Elite</Card>
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    <Card title="Incline dumbbell bench press" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ/images/exercises/e157.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ&q=85&s=49b059779880e3ff14a3a2263ca6e869" href="/exercises/incline-dumbbell-bench-press-e157" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e157.jpg">Beginner</Card>
    <Card title="Close grip bench press" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ/images/exercises/e15c.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ&q=85&s=19d68dd79682d92f2e80ac82401d9e9b" href="/exercises/close-grip-bench-press-e15c" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e15c.jpg">Beginner</Card>
  </Columns>
</Accordion>

<Note>
  Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/incline-barbell-bench-press-e15b). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
</Note>


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