Barbell Pin Press
Set the safety pins in a power rack at chest level over a flat bench and rest the loaded barbell on them. Lie down, grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width, and press it from a dead stop straight to lockout. Lower it back to the pins, let it settle, and reset before each rep so there is no stretch reflex. Pressing from a dead stop builds raw starting strength and exposes weak points off the chest.
How it is executed
- Set the safety pins in a power rack at chest level over a flat bench and rest the loaded barbell on them.
- Lie down, grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width, and press it from a dead stop straight to lockout.
- Lower it back to the pins, let it settle, and reset before each rep so there is no stretch reflex.
- Pressing from a dead stop builds raw starting strength and exposes weak points off the chest.
- Muscles worked
- Chest
- Primary muscle
- Mid chest
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Push
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- Strength · Hypertrophy
