Start by assuming a supine position on a decline bench ideally with the feet secured properly to avoid sliding.
Decline bench press exercise.
How to do a decline bench press step 1.
You can use either a barbell or set.
The decline bench press is simply a variation of the barbell bench press with the bench positioned at a declined angle so that when you lie on it your head is the closest part of your body to the ground.
Straighten your arms to lift the.
Secure your legs at the end of the decline bench and slowly lay down on the bench.
The decline bench press involves inverting the weight bench creating an angle that is between 20 and 40 degrees according to the american council on exercise.
How to do decline bench press.
Hold it over yourself with your arms locked.
Set your shoulder blades together and keep the chest up similarly to the back tension in the flat and incline.
Grip the bar with your palms facing forward arms slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Before starting this exercise set the bench to 15 to 30 degrees on a decline then.
And it s primary use is for targeting the lower pectoral chest muscles near the sternum.
Secure your feet at the end of the bench.
The arms should be perpendicular to the floor.
Lie down on a decline bench and secure your legs at the end.
Using a medium width grip a grip that creates a 90 degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms lift the bar from the rack and hold it directly above you with your arms locked.