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Incline barbell press
Difficulty Horizontal presses
How to perform it
Barbell press on an incline bench. Targets the upper chest, front delts and triceps. Differs from the incline dumbbell press by the barbell: heavier loading, but less range of motion and stabilization.
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Equipment
- Barbell 20 kgFree weight Β· 20 kg
- Bench press benchMachine
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Front delts
- Mid and lower chest
- Triceps β lateral and medial heads
- Triceps β long head
- Upper chest
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Bench presses
Exercise family Β· pattern: Horizontal presses
1 family Β· 5 variationsDifficulty
- Kettlebell floor press
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- Dumbbell bench press
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- Incline dumbbell press
Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.