Barbell Incline Bench Press

Muscles involved

Chest

How to do it

1. Lie on a bench inclined at 45° with your feet firm on the floor. 2. Grip the bar with a grip wider than your shoulders and unrack it from the support. 3. Lower the bar towards your chest, keeping your elbows bent. 4. Press the bar upward to the starting position and repeat.

Equipment required

Barra

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Pectoralis major clavicular headAnterior deltoidTriceps brachii

Tips

- Keep your feet firmly supported on the floor and your hips on the bench. - Lower the bar towards the middle/upper part of your chest. - Do not bounce the bar on your chest; keep the movement controlled.

Difficulty