Incline Cable Bench Press

Body region

• Chest
• Arms
• Shoulders

Equipment

• Cable Station
• Adjustable Bench

Technique

1. Set an adjustable bench to a low incline between two low pulleys and attach a handle to each.
2. Sit back on the bench holding a handle in each hand beside your upper chest.
3. Press the handles up until your arms are straight over your upper chest.
4. Lower them slowly back to upper-chest level.

Cues

• Keep the shoulder blades pulled together on the pad.
• Keep tension on the cables at the bottom.
• Press up over the shoulders, not toward the face.

Common mistakes

• Letting the cables pull the elbows down too far.
• Arching the lower back off the bench.
• Clanking the handles together at the top.

Variations

• Decline Cable Bench Press
• One-Arm Cable Bench Press
• One-Arm Decline Cable Bench Press
• One-Arm Incline Cable Bench Press
• Seated Cable Chest Press

Alternatives

• Dumbbell Bench Press
• Cable Fly
• Machine Chest Press