Exercise
Barbell close-grip bench press
Barbell close-grip bench press is a moderate exercise. It trains triceps.
Detailed explanation
Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench. Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart. Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest. Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
Step by step
- 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.
