Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
A pressing exercise on an incline bench using dumbbells to train the upper chest, shoulders, and triceps.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Set an incline bench and sit back with a dumbbell in each hand resting on your thighs.
- Lie back on the bench and bring the dumbbells to chest level with your palms facing forward.
- Plant your feet on the floor and position your elbows slightly below shoulder height.
- Press the dumbbells up over your upper chest until your arms are straight.
- Lower the dumbbells under control to the sides of your upper chest.
- Repeat by pressing back up along the same path.
Form cues
- Keep wrists stacked
- Drive feet into floor
- Lower with control
- Press over upper chest
Common mistakes
- Flaring the elbows straight out to the sides
- Letting the dumbbells drift toward the face
- Bouncing the dumbbells off the chest position
- Arching the lower back off the bench
Breathing
Inhale as you lower the dumbbells, and exhale as you press them up.
