Incline Dumbbell Press

Benefits

• • Targets the upper chest most other presses miss
• • Improves shoulder stability through a longer range of motion

Step by step

1. 1Set the bench to a 30-45° incline and sit with a dumbbell in each hand.
2. 2Press the dumbbells up to the starting position at shoulder height.
3. 3Lower them with control until your upper arms are parallel to the floor.
4. 4Press back up, bringing the dumbbells close together at the top.

Breathing guide

Inhale on the way down, exhale as you press up.

Common mistakes

• • Setting the incline too steep, shifting load to the shoulders
• • Flaring the elbows out

Safety tips

• • Keep your wrists stacked directly over your elbows.
• • Squeeze your chest at the top of every rep.

Variations

• • Incline barbell press
• • Single-arm incline press