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Illustration of the Incline Barbell Press: Bar to the collarbone, not the throat. Elbows tucked under the wrists.
compound · Horizontal Push

Incline Barbell Press

Incline Barbell Press is a compound horizontal push movement for chest, using Olympic Barbell and Adjustable Bench. It also works front delts and triceps. 4 sets of 6-10, 3 min rest.

Primary muscle
Chest
Equipment
Olympic Barbell and Adjustable Bench
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
4 × 6-10
Rest
150s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Bench at 30 degrees, feet flat, bar over the eyes at the start.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Bar to the collarbone, not the throat. Elbows tucked under the wrists.

  3. 3
    Work it

    4 sets of 6-10, resting about 3 minutes between them.

Muscles worked

Chest does most of the work. Front delts and triceps take the rest.

Chest exercisesfront deltstriceps