Incline Bench Press: Chest Exercise

The incline bench press is a strength training chest exercise and can be
performed in beginner to advanced workouts.

Remember to keep your belly button drawn in throughout the exercise.

Muscles Worked

Primary Muscles: This works the entire chest muscles.

Secondary Muscles: Front of shoulder and triceps.

What you need: An inclined bench and a barbell.

Preparation :

  • Lie down face up on an inclined bench
  • Knees bent at 90 degrees and feet on the floor, shoulder width apart
    and pointing straight ahead.

Movement :

  • Draw your belly button in.
  • Hold a barbell with an overhand grip and hands a little wider than shoulder
    width.
  • Press the weight up.
  • Lower slowly with control to the chest and repeat.
  • Variation: Flat Bench Press works the same muscles work the triceps more
    intensely than the incline press.
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