Incline Bench Pull

Exercise Animation

Exercise Details

Equipment

barbell

Difficulty

Beginner

Type

isolation

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles
middle back
Secondary Muscles
latsshoulders

Instructions

  1. 1.Stand and lean on an incline bench (at about 30 degrees height) face down. The top on the bench should be on your chest. Hold a barbell in a overhand grip and hold your arms straight. Your palms should be facing backward. This is your starting position.
  2. 2.Using your upper back and elbows to drive the movement, raise the barbell up until your upper arms and forearms make a 90 degree angle.
  3. 3.After a brief pause, slowly return to the starting position.
  4. 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.

Tips

  • Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.

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