Incline Barbell Bench Press
Incline Barbell Bench Press mainly works the chest muscles, and it works them hard. The triceps and shoulders are also involved in the exercise, as with the flat bench press
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Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press is an upper body workout that targets your chest muscles, triceps, and shoulder muscles.
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Instructions
- Lift the dumbbells off the floor with a neutral grip (palms facing in). Place the ends of the dumbbells in the crease of your hips and sit on the edge of an incline bench.
- To take the position, lie on your back and hold the kettlebells close to your chest. Once you get in the position, take a deep breath and squeeze the dumbbells to lock in the top spot.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells under control as low as you can (the handles should be at chest height).
- Squeeze your chest and return the dumbbells to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Tips
- Maintain more tension in your chest muscles without completely locking your elbows.
- Keep the dumbbells slightly tilted at a 45-degree angle to keep your elbows in a neutral position.
- Don't let the dumbbells collide at the top of each rep - jumping them together can lead to loss of shoulder stability and injury.
- Squeeze the dumbbells as hard as you can.
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