How to Do Incline Bench Presses

How to Do the Incline Bench Press:

Start by lying with your back on the bench, your feet planted firmly on the floor. Your knees should be bent at a 90-degree angle and your legs should be slightly wider than hip-width apart.

Lift the bar off the hooks and hold it at arm's length directly over your chest. Your lower back should be arched, and your core engaged.

Press the bar up until your arms are fully extended. Your elbows should be slightly bent at the top of the movement.

Lower the bar back down to the starting position.

Incline bench presses can be done with either a barbell or dumbbells. If you are using dumbbells, hold a dumbbell in each hand as described and extend your arms with the dumbbells directly above your chest.

Incline bench presses primarily work the pectorals (chest) and triceps. It can also work the deltoids (shoulders) and the serratus anterior (a muscle on the side of the ribcage).

Incline bench presses can be a great exercise for building upper body strength and definition. They can be included as part of a well-rounded strength training routine.