With your feet flat on the floor, take an narrow over-grip in the middle of the bar with the index fingers approximately 5-8 inches apart. With the help of a training partner, lift the barbell off the rack to straight arms\’ length. Keeping your elbows close to your torso, slowly bend your arms and lower the bar downward until it lightly touches your lower chest. Without bouncing, slowly push it back to the starting position.

(primary muscles: triceps, pectorals, anterior-medial deltoids)

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