Incline Dumbbell Press

Muscles worked

• ChestPecsPrimary
• Front deltsFront of the shouldersPrimary
• TricepsBack of the upper armSecondary

How to do it

1. Pick your dumbbells. Choose a weight you can control for every rep of the set.
2. Shoulder blades back and down, chest up towards the load.
3. Lower to the upper chest, elbows under the wrists.
4. Press up in a slight arc over the shoulders.
5. Control every rep. Breathe out through the hardest part and stop the set when your form changes.

Common mistakes

• Bench angle too steep. A steep bench turns it into a shoulder press; use the angle the exercise names.
• Bouncing at the bottom. Lower under control.

Alternatives that train the same movement

• Decline Push-UpBodyweight + Bench
• High-Incline Smith PressSmith machine + Bench
• Incline Barbell Bench PressBarbell + Bench
• Incline Machine Chest PressMachine
• Smith Machine Incline PressSmith machine + Bench
• Landmine PressLandmine