BodyCraft Strength Training System manual Incline Bench Press

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CHEST

Incline Bench Press

Adjust the seat back to one of the holes in the INCLINE position. Your comfort will determine which hole exactly. Adjust the seat so that the bench press handles are even with your chest. Sit back in the seat so that the seat back forces a forward lean. The bench press handles should be adjusted for a comfortable stretch, about even with the front of your chest. Too far back can cause excessive strain on your shoulders! Grab the handles with an overhand grip and press away from your chest. Return slowly.

Variations: Use an underhand grip, or neutral grip. Changing the grip does emphasize different areas of the muscle group.

Primary muscles worked: Pectorals Major and Minor (chest), Anterior

Deltoids (shoulder), Triceps (back of the arm).

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Contents Exercise Guide Table of Contents Introduction Functional Training Arms Chest Bench Press Cable Bench Press Converging Bench Press Incline Bench Press Cable Incline Bench Press Converging Incline Press Decline Bench Press Cable Decline Bench Press Converging Decline Bench Press Self Stabilizing Chest Press Cable Pec Fly Cable Incline Fly Cable Low Fly Shoulders Shoulder Press Cable Shoulder Press Converging Shoulder Press Cable Lateral Raise Cable Front Raise Standing Cable Lateral Raise Standing Front Raise Upright Row Shrugs External Rotator Internal Rotator Back Lat Pull Down Low Cable Row Mid Row One Arm Row Front Lat Pullover Seated Cable Mid Row Self Stabilizing Mid Row Arms Cable Arm Curl Standing Bar Curl Overhead Biceps Curl Arm Curl From Mid Pulley Triceps Pushdown Triceps Extension Triceps Extension From High Pulley Triceps Kickback Core Ab Crunch Reverse Crunch Seated Knee Raise Oblique Twist Side Bends Legs Leg Extension Standing Leg Curl Seated Leg Curl Leg Press Calf Raise Hip Adduction Hip Abduction Glute Kick Sports Specific / Functional Golf Swing Tennis Swing Baseball Pitch