# Reverse-Grip Incline Bench Press

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

Also known as: Incline Reverse-Grip Bench Press, Underhand Incline Bench Press

Variation of: [Reverse-Grip Bench Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/reverse-grip-bench-press)

Body region: Chest, Arms, Shoulders

## Equipment

- Barbell
- Adjustable Bench
- Squat Rack

## Technique

1. Set the bench to a low incline in a rack, then sit back with feet flat and shoulder blades pulled together.
2. Grip the bar underhand, palms facing you, hands about shoulder width or slightly wider.
3. Unrack with a spotter and hold the bar over your shoulders.
4. Lower the bar to your upper chest, elbows tucked.
5. Press up until the arms are straight over the shoulders.

### Cues

- Wrap your thumbs fully around the bar.
- Keep your wrists straight; the bar sits low in the palm.
- Always use a spotter: this grip is less secure than overhand.

### Common mistakes

- Using a thumbless grip.
- Lowering the bar to the lower chest, which strains the shoulders on an incline.
- Letting the wrists bend back under the load.

## Alternatives

- [Barbell Bench Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-bench-press)
- [Incline Bench Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-bench-press)
- [Reverse-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/reverse-grip-dumbbell-bench-press)