barbell incline reverse-grip press

A upper arms exercise targeting the triceps, performed with barbell.

barbell incline reverse-grip press demonstration
barbell incline reverse-grip press β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Chest, Shoulders

How to do barbell incline reverse-grip press

  1. Set up an incline bench at a 45-degree angle.

  2. Lie back on the bench and grasp the barbell with a reverse grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. Unrack the barbell and lower it towards your upper chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.

  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the barbell back up to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

ChestShoulders

Related exercises

All upper arms exercises β†’

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