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Exercise: BB Incline Bench Press

person doing BB Incline Bench Press
person doing BB Incline Bench Press
person doing BB Incline Bench Press

Primary Muscles:

Secondary Muscles:

Body Area:

  • Arms
  • Chest
  • Shoulders

Movement Type:

  • Horizontal Press

Equipment:

Training Category:

  • Resistance

Proper Steps: 

Lie on a bench at about a 30-degree incline with 3 points of contact: Glutes, ‘Packed’ Shoulder blades, and head 
Grip the bar slightly outside shoulder-width 
With a natural arch in your low back, brace your core
Lower the bar to your chest as slow as possible, keeping the elbows BELOW shoulder height 
With both feet flat on the floor, drive them into the ground as if to slide up the bench 
Press the weight forward, locking out with the bar above your chin