Incline Bench Press
The incline bench press emphasises your upper chest muscles.
How to perform the Incline Bench Press
| Technique |
- Adjust the bench so that the incline is at about a 30 - 40 degree angle.
- With the barbell on the rack, lie on the bench so that the bar is above your head.
- Bring your hands up and hold the bar just wider than shoulder width apart.
- Lift the barbell off the rack and extend your arms until they're straight.
- Slowly lower the weight until the bar almost touches your chest.
- Slowly lift the weight back up.
- Repeat steps 5 & 6 until you've repeated the desired number of reps
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| Number of Reps |
For building muscle size: 3 sets of between 6 - 8 reps. For muscle tone: 3 sets of between 12 - 15 reps.
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Muscles Used
| Primary Muscles |
Pectoralis Major, Clavicular (Chest - upper pecs)
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| Secondary Muscles |
- Deltoid, Anterior (Shoulder - front)
- Triceps Brachii (Triceps)
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| Stabilizer Muscles |
- Biceps Brachii, Short Head (Biceps)
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