Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
Trains the chest, with help from the triceps. You need a barbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a chest exercise that is, there are 14 on the Chest page.
Muscles worked
What Decline Bench Press (Barbell) trains
Technique
How to do the Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
- Set a decline bench at a suitable angle and lie down on it with your feet secured under the foot pads. Grip the barbell with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Engage your core and unrack the barbell by extending your arms fully. Lower the barbell slowly and with control to your lower chest, keeping your elbows at a 90-degree angle to your body.
- Press the barbell back up to the starting position by extending your arms fully, focusing on using your chest muscles.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then carefully rack the barbell back onto the bench press rack.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your feet secured under the foot pads to maintain stability and prevent sliding.
- Engage your core to maintain a stable and strong torso throughout the movement.
- Lower the barbell slowly and with control to prevent injury and maximize muscle engagement.
Substitutes
Swap Decline Bench Press (Barbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Decline Bench Press (Barbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.