Incline EZ-Bar Bench Press

Muscles worked by the Incline EZ-Bar Bench Press

Primary

ChestPectoralis Major

Secondary

Front DeltsAnterior DeltoidTricepsTriceps Brachii

Also called: pec, pecs, pectoralis major, pectoralis, chest muscles.

Equipment

EZ Curl Bar

Also called: ez bar, ez curl bar, curl bar, w-bar, cambered bar, zig-zag bar.

How to do the Incline EZ-Bar Bench Press

1. Set bench to 30–45 degrees. Grip the EZ-bar with hands on the angled sections.
2. Lower the bar to your upper chest.
3. Press back up to full extension.
4. Repeat.

Form tips

• The incline shifts emphasis to the upper pectorals.
• Control the descent to avoid shoulder strain.

At a glance

Incline EZ-Bar 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
• Close-Grip Incline Bench Press
• Decline Barbell Bench Press
• Decline 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": "incline-bench-ez-bar-press",
  "name_en": "Incline EZ-Bar Bench Press",
  "name_de": "Schrägbankdrücken mit SZ-Stange",
  "name_es": "Press en banco inclinado con barra Z",
  "description_en": "An incline press with an EZ-bar targeting the upper chest with a joint-friendly grip.",
  "description_de": "Schrägbankdrücken mit der SZ-Stange für den oberen Brustbereich – gelenkschonender Griff.",
  "description_es": "Un press en banco inclinado con barra Z que trabaja la parte superior del pecho con un agarre cómodo para las articulaciones.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "ez_bar",
  "body_part": "chest",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "pectoralis_major"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid",
    "triceps_brachii"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "strength"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "push_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 30–45 degrees. Grip the EZ-bar with hands on the angled sections.",
    "Lower the bar to your upper chest.",
    "Press back up to full extension.",
    "Repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stelle die Bank auf 30–45 Grad. Greife die SZ-Stange an den angewinkelten Abschnitten.",
    "Senke die Stange zur oberen Brust.",
    "Drücke sie zurück in die Streckung.",
    "Wiederholen."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Ajusta el banco a 30–45 grados. Agarra la barra Z con las manos en las secciones anguladas.",
    "Baja la barra hasta la parte superior del pecho.",
    "Empuja de vuelta hasta la extensión completa.",
    "Repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "The incline shifts emphasis to the upper pectorals.",
    "Control the descent to avoid shoulder strain."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Die Neigung verlagert den Fokus auf den oberen Pectoralis.",
    "Kontrollierte Abwärtsbewegung, um die Schultern zu schonen."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "La inclinación desplaza el énfasis hacia la parte superior del pectoral.",
    "Controla el descenso para evitar tensión en los hombros."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/incline-bench-ez-bar-press-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/incline-bench-ez-bar-press-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 === "incline-bench-ez-bar-press");

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