Animated exercise reference
Barbell bench press
A horizontal press performed on a flat bench with a barbell moving between the chest area and extended arms.
Catalogue facts
Barbell bench press
- Equipment
- Barbell, plates, bench and rack
- Primary target
- Chest
- Also involved
- Triceps and front shoulders
- SharePlan ID
ea-barbell-bench-press- Names recognised
- bench press · barbell bench press · flat bench press
Match the right movement
This entry is the flat barbell version. Incline, decline, close-grip, dumbbell and machine presses should use separate matches.
Keep the AI’s prescription
SharePlan can keep sets, repetitions, load, rest, tempo, RPE, RIR and notes without changing the AI’s prescription.