Close-Grip Incline Bench Press

Muscles worked by the Close-Grip Incline Bench Press

Primary

TricepsTriceps Brachii

Secondary

Front DeltsAnterior DeltoidChestPectoralis Major

Also called: tricep, triceps, triceps brachii, horseshoe, tris.

Equipment

Barbell

Also called: bar, olympic barbell, straight bar, olympic bar, power bar.

How to do the Close-Grip Incline Bench Press

1. Set bench to an incline. Grip the barbell with hands shoulder-width or closer.
2. Lower the bar to your upper chest.
3. Press back up.
4. Repeat.

Form tips

• The incline increases the stretch on the long head of the triceps.
• Tuck elbows to keep the focus on triceps.

At a glance

Close-Grip Incline Bench Press in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Barbell Bench Press
• Cable Chest Press
• Close-Grip Bench Press
• Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press
• Close-Grip EZ-Bar Bench Press
• Decline Barbell Bench Press
• Decline Bench Press
• Decline EZ-Bar Bench Press

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "close-grip-incline-bench",
  "name_en": "Close-Grip Incline Bench Press",
  "name_de": "Schrägbankdrücken enger Griff",
  "name_es": "Press de Banca Inclinado con Agarre Cerrado",
  "description_en": "An incline bench press with a close grip targeting the triceps and upper chest.",
  "description_de": "Schrägbankdrücken mit engem Griff für Trizeps und obere Brust.",
  "description_es": "Un press de banca inclinado con agarre cerrado que trabaja los tríceps y el pecho superior.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "barbell",
  "body_part": "upper_arms",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "triceps_brachii"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid",
    "pectoralis_major"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "arm_day",
    "knee_safe",
    "no_axial_load",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "requires_bench"
  ],
  "variation_group": "bench-press",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Set bench to an incline. Grip the barbell with hands shoulder-width or closer.",
    "Lower the bar to your upper chest.",
    "Press back up.",
    "Repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stelle die Bank auf Schrägposition. Greife die Langhantel schulterbreit oder enger.",
    "Senke die Stange zur oberen Brust.",
    "Drücke zurück nach oben.",
    "Wiederholen."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Ajusta el banco en inclinación. Agarra la barra con las manos a la anchura de los hombros o más juntas.",
    "Baja la barra hasta el pecho superior.",
    "Empuja hacia arriba.",
    "Repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "The incline increases the stretch on the long head of the triceps.",
    "Tuck elbows to keep the focus on triceps."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Die Schrägposition erhöht die Dehnung am langen Trizepskopf.",
    "Ellbogen anlegen, um den Fokus auf den Trizeps zu halten."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "La inclinación aumenta el estiramiento de la cabeza larga de los tríceps.",
    "Mantén los codos pegados para mantener el foco en los tríceps."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/close-grip-incline-bench-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/close-grip-incline-bench-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "close-grip-incline-bench");

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