Barbell Incline Chest Press

• Position the bench at a 45-degree angle under the bar so that the bar lines up across the top of your chest line.
• Before you add weight, make sure the bar is in a position to start.
• The bar alone is 15 pounds without weight.
• Place the safety clips so that they allow proper distance for you and the bar to move freely without injury.
• To start, lie on a bench with an overhand grip just a touch wider than shoulder-width apart.
• Firmly grip the bar and flip the hooks back and position your hands so that they are straight in line with your wrists.
• Keeping your head relaxed on the bench, and your feet flat on the ground, start to move the bar down towards your chest line.
• Keep your elbows straight across the shoulder line as you press downward.
• Slowly press the bar back up to the start position.
• Once you have finished your desired reps, flip the hooks back onto the pegs before you exit the machine.
• Slowly sit up and rerack your weights.

Strength

Movement Pattern: Push, Strength
Avoid:
Other Options:
Be Safe: Slow and controlled Movements
Contraindications