

Muscles worked
triceps, shoulders
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barbell pin presses
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Set up a barbell on a power rack at chest height.
- 2
Stand facing the barbell and position yourself underneath it, with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Grip the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 4
Lift the barbell off the rack and hold it directly above your chest, with your arms fully extended.
- 5
Lower the barbell down towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in close to your body.
- 6
Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.
- 7
Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- 8
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.






