How to do incline barbell bench press

upper chest, shoulders, triceps

Muscles worked
upper chest, shoulders, triceps
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Set the bench to 30–45°, lie back and plant your feet, shoulder blades squeezed.
  2. Lower the bar with control to your upper chest, just below the collarbones.
  3. Press it straight up until your arms are straight, then repeat.
Common mistake

Setting the bench too steep, which turns it into a shoulder press.

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