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Barbell bench press
Chest · Barbell
Target muscles
Pectorals
Also works
TricepsShoulders
How to do it
- 1Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench.
- 2Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3Lift the barbell off the rack and hold it directly above your chest with your arms fully extended.
- 4Lower the barbell slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.
- 5Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.
- 6Push the barbell back up to the starting position by extending your arms.
- 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits