# Plate-Loaded Incline Chest Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/plate-loaded-incline-chest-press

Also known as: Hammer Strength Incline Press, Plate Loaded Incline Chest Press, Incline Hammer Strength Chest Press, Incline Plate-Loaded Press

Body region: Chest, Arms, Shoulders

## Muscles

- Main: Pectoralis Major
- Helps: Deltoid, Triceps
- Holds: Serratus Anterior

## Equipment

- Lever Machine

## Technique

1. Adjust the seat so the handles line up with the upper chest, then load plates on each arm.
2. Sit back against the pad with the feet flat and shoulder blades squeezed together.
3. Press the handles up and forward until the arms are almost straight.
4. Lower slowly until you feel a stretch across the upper chest.

### Cues

- Drive the elbows slightly forward at the top.
- Keep the lower back on the pad.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the shoulders shrug up toward the ears.
- Setting the seat so low that it turns into a shoulder press.
- Letting the plates drop fast on the way back.

## Alternatives

- [Incline Machine Chest Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-machine-chest-press)
- [Incline Dumbbell Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-dumbbell-press)