Muscle Groups Involved
- Chest/Pecs - Primary
Category
Highlights
- Set your shoulders back before lifting the weight off the rack.
- Think about bringing your elbows together when you press the weight back up.
- Push your armpits down towards your hips in order to brace your back muscles and protect your shoulders.
- A wider grip puts more stretch on your pecs which improves the exercise.
Description
The Wide Decline Bench Press primarily targets the muscles of your chest and shoulders. Take a wide grip on the bar. Brace yourself by bringing your shoulder blades down and back. Lower the bar under
Common Mistakes
Don’t flare your elbows out to the sides. Maintain a moderate arch in you
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Pro Tips
Push your armpits down towards your hips in order to brace your back muscle
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Purpose
This exercise targets the outermost fibers in your pectoral muscles which c
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