Strength exercise

Dumbbell Incline Bench Press

How to do it

  1. Set an incline bench to roughly 30 to 45 degrees and lie back with a dumbbell in each hand at the top of your upper chest.
  2. Plant your feet flat on the floor and press your shoulder blades into the bench before pressing.
  3. Press the dumbbells up and slightly together until your arms extend above your upper chest, driving through the chest, triceps brachii, and anterior deltoid.
  4. Lower the dumbbells under control to the sides of your upper chest, keeping your wrists stacked over your elbows.
  5. Exhale on the press and inhale on the way down, keeping a steady tempo.
  6. Avoid letting the dumbbells drift toward your neck, which shifts the angle away from the upper chest and onto the shoulders.

Muscles worked

ChestMuscles located in the front of the upper body, primarily responsible for pushing movements. All Chest exercises
TricepsMuscles located at the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow. All Triceps exercises
Anterior DeltoidFront portion of the shoulder muscle responsible for shoulder flexion and internal rotation. All Anterior Deltoid exercises

Related Chest exercises

Type
Strength
Equipment
Dumbbells, Incline Bench
Primary muscles
Chest, Triceps, Anterior Deltoid
Measured in
Reps and weight