Exercise guide

Incline Bench Press – Upper Chest Focus

Pick the right angle to hit chest instead of turning it into a shoulder press.

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Muscles used

The visual shows which muscle areas are mainly and secondarily involved in this exercise.

Primary
Brust
Secondary
Schultern Trizeps
Video

Training video

Short technique clips for proper execution, common mistakes and key details of this exercise.

Target muscles

Upper chest, triceps, front delts

Angle

  • Usually 20–35 degrees works best.
  • Too steep shifts too much load to the shoulders.

Execution

  • Use the same shoulder setup as the bench press.
  • Lower the weight under control.
  • Press up while keeping shoulders stable.

Common mistakes

  • Using too steep of an angle.
  • Losing shoulder tension.

Progression

Dumbbells for more range of motion and control.

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Dips

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