This unusual pressing variation challenges your shoulders and back from a horizontal angle, improving scapular strength and overhead pressing control.
Instructions
- Lie face down on an incline bench with a barbell on the floor below you.
- Grab the bar with a pronated grip and curl it to your chest.
- Press the bar forward, keeping your arms parallel to the ground.
- Pause, then return to the starting position with control.
Related Muscle Groups
- Shoulders
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