The exercise barbell bench press primarily works the muscles Chest and secondarily works the muscles Triceps, Anterior deltoid (front).

Proper position Place the bench horizontally. Your feet are on the floor, knees at right angles. With your hands pronated, grasp the bar. Extend your arms. Movement Lower your arms horizontally and flex your forearms. Raise your arms horizontally and extend your forearms. Breathing Inhale into the flexion. Exhale into the extension.

Proper position Place the bench horizontally. Your feet are on the floor, knees at right angles. With your hands pronated, grasp the bar. Extend your arms. Movement Lower your arms horizontally and flex your forearms. Raise your arms horizontally and extend your forearms. Breathing Inhale into the flexion. Exhale into the extension.

The exercise variants are: dumbbell bench press, seated machine bench press.

The equipment needed for the exercise barbell bench press is: Weight disc, Olympic bar, Musculation bench.

Barbell bench press - Exercise

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Instructions

Proper position

Place the bench horizontally.
Your feet are on the floor, knees at right angles.
With your hands pronated, grasp the bar.
Extend your arms.

Movement

Lower your arms horizontally and flex your forearms.
Raise your arms horizontally and extend your forearms.

Breathing

Inhale into the flexion.
Exhale into the extension.

Difficulty	Intermediate
Focus	Compound
Grip	Pronation
Equipments	Weight disc Olympic bar Musculation bench
Sports	Bodybuilding
Categories	Basic exercise At gym Upper body