compound · Horizontal Push
Decline Barbell Press
Decline Barbell Press is a compound horizontal push movement for chest, using Olympic Barbell and Decline Bench. It also works triceps. 3 sets of 6-10, 3 min rest.
- Primary muscle
- Chest
- Equipment
- Olympic Barbell and Decline Bench
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Sets and reps
- 3 × 6-10
- Rest
- 150s
- Force
- push
How to do it
- 1Set up
Legs locked in the decline pads, have a partner hand the bar off.
- 2The cue that matters
Bar to the lower chest, short stroke, keep the elbows under the bar.
- 3Work it
3 sets of 6-10, resting about 3 minutes between them.
Muscles worked
Chest does most of the work. Triceps take the rest.
Chest exercisestriceps