Pause Barbell Decline Bench Press

10 reps

Lower the bar to your lower chest, hold a beat, then press up hard.

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CHEST

Pause Barbell Decline Bench Press

IntermediateBarbell

This decline press biases the lower portion of the chest while the triceps and front shoulders assist. Adding a dead-stop pause at the bottom kills any bounce, so every rep starts from a full stall — great for building pressing power off the chest and tightening up your control.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Lie back on a decline bench and hook your feet under the leg pads so you stay anchored.

  2. 2

    Grab the barbell a bit wider than shoulder width and press it up so your arms are straight over your lower chest.

  3. 3

    Bend your elbows to roughly 45 degrees and lower the bar until it touches your lower chest.

  4. 4

    Pause and hold that bottom position for one to two seconds with no bounce.

  5. 5

    Press the bar back up to straight arms, then repeat for your target reps.

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