How To Do An Incline Bench Press Video

Try an incline bench press to work out those muscles. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.

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Keep your back flat
Keep abs tight
Lift over top of chest

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Lance is certified personal trainer through American Fitness Association of America. He graduated from UNC with a biology degree and currently works for a gym. He specializes in weight training, circuit training, endurance training, and teaching people the proper forms for exercise. He enjoys helping others reach their goals.

LANCE BUMGARNER: Right now, I'm going to show you how to do an incline bench press. The muscles you're going to be using when you do an incline press are your chest muscles. This is going to be targeted towards the top of the chest. You're going to be working your shoulders and your triceps as well. It's very important to maintain good form. Approach the incline bench, keep your feet firmly on the floor. Take a seat, lay back and keep your back flushed with the back pad. Reach up keeping your abs tight and your back pressed into the pad, lift the weights over top of the chest keeping them in line with the chest at all times. Maintaining good form, lower the weights down as you inhale, exhale on the way up. Inhale and exhale. We're going to be bringing the bar down just to the top of the chest here, not quite all the way down, and back up. Maintain a slow and controlled manner. Avoid any jerking fast movements until you complete the set. Return the weights back to the starting position. A few key things to remember is grip placement, making sure you're even with your hands on both sides, making sure that your back is flushed against the back pad, making sure your feet are firmly rooted into the ground. That is the proper way to do an incline press using your chest, your shoulders and your triceps.

How to Do an Incline Bench Press Video

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