Chest
barbell-incline-bench-press
Lie on an incline bench with your feet flat on the floor, ensuring a stable base. Grip the barbell slightly wider than shoulder-width with an overhand grip, then unrack the bar.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Chest
- Injury risk
- Moderate
Primary muscles
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- Anterior deltoid
Secondary muscles
- Pectoralis major (sternal head)
- Triceps brachii
Target muscles
- chest
- shoulder
- arms
How to perform
- 1
Lie on an incline bench with your feet flat on the floor, ensuring a stable base.
- 2
Grip the barbell slightly wider than shoulder-width with an overhand grip, then unrack the bar.
- 3
Lower the barbell slowly and with control towards your upper chest, just below your collarbones.
- 4
Pause briefly, then powerfully press the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms without locking elbows.
- 5
Maintain a slight arch in your lower back and keep your shoulder blades retracted throughout the movement.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
