Decline Bench Press: Chest Exercise

The decline bench press is a strength training chest exercise that can be
performed in beginner to advanced workouts.

Remember to keep your belly button drawn in throughout the exercise.

Muscles Worked

Primary Muscles: This works the entire chest muscles (petoralis
major and minor).

Secondary Muscles: Anterior deltoid and triceps.

What you need: A declined bench and a barbell.

Preparation :

  • Lie down face up on an declined bench
  • Knees bent at 90 degrees and feet supported by the bench.

Movement :

  • Draw your belly button in.
  • Hold a barbell with an overhand grip and hands a little wider than shoulder
    width.
  • Press the weight up.
  • Lower slowly with control to the chest and repeat.
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