Anti-Gravity Press

Challenge your shoulders with this prone pressing movement.

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This unusual pressing variation challenges your shoulders and back from a horizontal angle, improving scapular strength and overhead pressing control.

Instructions

  1. Lie face down on an incline bench with a barbell on the floor below you.
  2. Grab the bar with a pronated grip and curl it to your chest.
  3. Press the bar forward, keeping your arms parallel to the ground.
  4. Pause, then return to the starting position with control.

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