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Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press

Also: barbell close grip bench press

Main
Triceps
Secondary
ChestShoulders
Equipment
BarbellBenchRack
Level
Intermediate
Movement
Horizontal push

How to do it

  1. Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench.
  2. Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder width apart.
  3. Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  4. Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.
  5. Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım