Incline Bench Press

Cable Incline Bench Press Exercise

Target Muscle: Pectoralis Major, Clavicular (Chest)

Workout Mechanics: Compound | Workout Force: Push Exercise | Utility: Basic or Auxiliary

Stablizer Muscle: Biceps Brachii, Short Head

Synergists: Deltoid, Anterior, Triceps Brachii

Incline Bench Press Instructions

Incline Bench Press Technique

Sit on seat and grasp stirrups to each side (attached to low cable pulleys). Lie back on incline back support. Position stirrups out to each side of chest with bent arm under each wrist.

Incline Bench Press Form

Push stirrups up over each shoulder until arms are straight and parallel to one another. Return stirrups to original position, until a slight stretch is felt in chest or shoulders. Repeat.

Stirrup should follow slight arch pattern, above upper arm between elbow and chest at bottom, traveling inward over each shoulder at top.

Related Cable Exercises
1. Incline Chest Press
2. Incline Chest Press, Standing