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Exercise overview
Training details
ChestTricepsShoulders
Equipment
Barbell
Sets × reps
3 × 8
Rest
2 min
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Attach matched chains evenly to a barbell and lie on a flat bench inside a rack with safeties set.
- 02Plant your feet, retract your shoulder blades, and unrack the level bar over your chest.
- 03Lower the bar under control to your mid-chest while the chains progressively settle on the floor.
- 04Press to elbow extension as the chains rise, keeping your shoulders packed and both sides level.
- 05Stabilize the bar after each repetition and rerack only after the chains stop moving.
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