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EXERCISE // 003 · Chest
Incline Barbell Bench Press
Upper chest · Shoulders · Triceps
Compound · Horizontal push · Barbell · Bench
Learning curve Moderate ●●○
ChestACE.FIT
Incline Barbell Bench Press
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Why do it?
Shifts more of the work to the upper chest and front of the shoulders.
Quick cues
Low inclineShoulders downBar to upper chest
How to do it
- 01Set the bench to a low incline, around 30°.
- 02Unrack with a grip just wider than shoulders.
- 03Lower to your upper chest.
- 04Press back up over your shoulders.
Common mistakes
- Bench set too steep
- Bouncing off the chest
- Losing your upper-back position
How you progress
Load + reps
Used in // BUILD
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