Barbell guillotine bench press exercise demonstration
Barbell guillotine bench press

Exercise

Barbell guillotine bench press

Barbell guillotine bench press is a moderate exercise. It trains chest.

Muscles
ChestTriceps

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 an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Lower the barbell slowly towards your neck, keeping your elbows pointed outwards.

Pause for a moment when the barbell is just above your neck. Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench.

  2. 2

    Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Lower the barbell slowly towards your neck, keeping your elbows pointed outwards.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment when the barbell is just above your neck.

  5. 5

    Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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