Form cues
- Drive feet into floor
- Keep chest up
- Wrists stacked over elbows
- Press straight up
Exercise
Barbell Incline Bench Press
Chest, barbell
A pressing exercise on an incline bench using a barbell to train the upper chest, shoulders, and triceps.
Target: pectorals. Also works: shoulders, triceps.
Steps
- Set an incline bench and lie back with your eyes under the bar and your feet flat on the floor.
- Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width with straight wrists and pull your shoulder blades down and back.
- Unrack the bar and hold it above your upper chest with your arms straight.
- Lower the bar under control to your upper chest, keeping your elbows slightly tucked from straight out.
- Press the bar upward until your arms are straight again, keeping the bar path over your shoulders.
- Rack the bar back onto the supports with control after your final rep.
Common mistakes
- Flaring the elbows straight out to the sides
- Bouncing the bar off the chest
- Lifting the feet or shifting on the bench
- Lowering the bar to the neck or stomach
Breathing
Inhale as you lower the bar to your chest, and exhale as you press it back up.
In the app, search for Barbell Incline Bench Press and add it to a workout.