Chest · Barbell

Incline Barbell Bench Press

Incline Barbell Bench Press — Start · bar lowered to the upper chest, head higher than the hipsIncline Barbell Bench Press — Finish · arms pressed straight above the chestStart · bar lowered to the upper chest, head higher than the hips
Working hardestAssisting

Before your first rep

  • Set the bench to about 30 degrees. Steeper turns it into a shoulder press.
  • Eyes under the bar, shoulder blades pinned back and down.

The movement

  1. 1Set the bench to about 30 degrees and grip the bar slightly wider than your shoulders.
  2. 2Lower the bar to your upper chest, just below the collarbone.
  3. 3Press straight up.
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First time doing this

3 sets·6-10 reps

No history for this one yet. Start lighter than you think you need — you should finish every set feeling like you had four or five more reps in you. You can always add weight next session; a strain costs you weeks.

Set the pin low for your first set and add from there. Nothing is lost by starting too light on day one.

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