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| Muscles worked: |
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Primary: Upper Chest
Secondary: Shoulders,
Triceps |
| Instructions: |
- Lie on an incline bench press.
- With your back flat on the bench, grip the
barbell with palms facing up, about 8-12 inches
wider than shoulder-width.
- Lift the barbell off the rack to the starting
position, which is straight above your face, arms
extended fully.
- Slowly lower the barbell until it touches your
upper chest.
- Your elbows should be pointed out while the rest
of your body remains in position.
- Slowly raise (push) the barbell to the starting
position while flexing (squeezing together) your
chest.
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| Don'ts: |
- Don't arch your back or bounce the bar off your
chest. Let the bar down slowly resisting the
weight.
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| Alternate exercises: |
- Incline Bench Press (Db), Incline Flys
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| Note: |
- We recommend having a "spotter" to
assure your safety and give you verbal feedback
on your lifting technique while performing this
exercise.
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