Incline Press
To perform the incline press, start by positioning the bench at a 45-60 degree angle. You don't want the angle to be any higher than this or else this will become more of a shoulder rather than a chest exercise. With your grip a little wider than shoulder width, slowly lower the bar until it is a few inches above your chest.
Extend your arms out, pushing the weight back up to the top. Tips * This exercise works mainly the upper part of the pectoralis major, as well as the anterior deltoid, triceps, serratus anterior, and pectoralis minor. * To really emphasize the work of your pecs during this movement, here are a couple of things you can try: 1) Instead of lowering the bar towards your mid-chest, lower it closer to your chin. 2) Pause for a full two seconds at the bottom of the movement before lifting the weight back up. This will ensure that you are not using momentum to assist you in completing your reps. (A word of caution when trying this: begin with a fairly light weight seeing how this variation is much more intense and it is not uncommon to get stuck at the bottom of the movement.) Return from Incline Press to view more exercises for the Chest Return to Home Workout Routines
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