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Incline Bench
Press:
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Lay down on your back on an incline bench, with
your legs planted and wide apart for support. Lift the barbell off
the rack, with your arms extended almost straight, but always
with a slight bend in the elbows. Resist arching your back. Notice
the weight is directly over the shoulders, at the base of your
chin. Squeeze your chest muscles hard for one second or less
and exhale. |
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Slowly lower the barbell until your upper arms are
parallel or slightly lower than parallel to the ground, while
resisting the weight. Inhale at the bottom. Then do
the "concentric"portion of the rep by raising the weights
to the position in the first picture. Unlike the bench press,
the barbell moves up and down nearly vertically. Repeat for
reps. Try hard to keep your back on the
bench. |
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