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Instructions
Preparation
- Place your barbell next to your exercise bench.
- Lie flat on the inclined exercise bench and hook both your feet underneath the foot pad.
- Reach out for the barbell and hold it up directly above you with both arms, shoulder width apart. Use overhand grips and keep your arms straight at all times.
Execution
- Raise your upper body until you’ve reached a 45 degree angle with the bench, push the barbell toward the ceiling while keeping all the weight above your shoulders, and hold that position for a couple of seconds.
- Keep lower back, hips, and thighs in contact with the bench at all times.
Return
Slowly go back down to your original position.
Repeat
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