# Incline Bench Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-bench-press

Also known as: Incline Barbell Press, Incline Barbell Bench Press, Incline BB Bench Press

Variation of: [Barbell Bench Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-bench-press)

Body region: Chest, Arms, Shoulders

## Equipment

- Barbell
- Adjustable Bench
- Squat Rack

## Technique

1. Set an adjustable bench to about 30 degrees and lie back with the bar over your upper chest.
2. Pull your shoulder blades together and keep feet flat.
3. Lower the bar to the upper chest.
4. Press up until your arms are straight.

### Cues

- Keep elbows at roughly 45 degrees from the torso.
- Use safety arms or a spotter when the weight is heavy.
- Lower the bar under control and keep the wrists over the elbows.

### Common mistakes

- Using a very steep angle that turns it into a shoulder press.
- Bouncing the bar off the chest.

## Variations

- [Close-Grip Bench Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/close-grip-bench-press)
- [Incline Close-Grip Bench Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-close-barbell-bench-press)