Barbell arm presses on incline bench (40 ° / 45 °)

Main Muscles Affected

• Bibs
• Arm
• Shoulders

Exercise Difficulty

Medium difficulty

Performing the Barbell Arm Press on an incline bench (40 ° / 45 °):

1. Lie with your back on the incline bench
2. Keep your feet on the ground beyond shoulder width
3. Keep your head and shoulders on the bench and hold the bar with a wide grip (to understand if the arms are well positioned in a wide grip, when you come down with the bar towards the chest, the wrists must be in line with the elbows)
4. Slowly, straighten your arms and bring the barbell high above your chest
5. Bend your elbows and lower the barbell towards your upper chest.

• Common mistakes in incline bench press arm presses (40 ° / 45 °): Rocking the bar back and forth as you go up and down
• Bring the barbell over your chest or over your head while stretching your arms up.