Weighted Incline Svend Press
The Svend press lying on an incline bench, a plate squeezed between the palms and pressed up over the upper chest.
How to do it
Setup
Incline bench, a plate held upright between the flat palms at the upper chest, elbows out.
Steps
- Press the plate up until the arms are straight over the upper chest.
- Crush it between the palms at the top.
- Lower it back to the upper chest under control.
Common mistakes
Plate slipping from the palms: a plate with a rim and a hard squeeze. Plate drifting over the face: keep it over the upper chest. Heavy plate, weak squeeze: a lighter plate squeezed hard works better.
Breathing
Exhale pressing up, inhale lowering.
