Exercise guide
Incline barbell press
Works your upper chest, with help from your front delts and triceps. Barbell. Improver.
The animated demo for this exercise is in the members’ area.
Main musclesupper chest
Helpersfront delts and triceps
EquipmentBarbell
LevelImprover
In your plan3 sets of 6-10 reps
Rest2 minutes 30 seconds
How to do it
- Set the bench to about 30° in a rack, with safety arms set just below chest height.
- Grip a little wider than your shoulders, shoulder blades back and down, feet flat.
- Lower the bar for 2 seconds to the top of your chest.
- Press up and slightly back until your arms are straight.
In the members’ area
The animated demo, side and front views, the common mistakes to avoid, and a weight and rep target for every set, from your last session.
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