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Incline Barbell Bench

Incline Barbell Bench is a barbell push exercise for the chest, and it also works the triceps and shoulders. If you cannot do it, Incline Dumbbell Press or Incline Machine Press are good swaps.

  • Chest
  • Push
  • Barbell

Muscles worked

  • Chest · main
  • Triceps
  • Shoulders

How to do it

  1. Set the bench to about 30°, lie back with your shoulder blades pinched and feet planted.
  2. Unrack with a grip just wider than your shoulders and straight arms.
  3. Lower the bar to your upper chest, just below the collarbones, elbows about 45–60° out.
  4. Press up until your arms are straight over your shoulders.

Watch out: A bench set too steep: past about 45° it turns into a shoulder press.

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