Incline chest press

The dumbbell bench press and its variations exist so as to fulfill certain roles and requirements within an exercise or physical rehabilitation routine.

The machine incline chest press is a strength training exercise that primarily targets the pectoralis major (upper chest), anterior deltoids, and triceps.

If you want to build greater thickness and strength in your upper pecs, you must add an incline dumbbell bench press to your training regime. The incline dumbbell bench press, aka dumbbell incline chest press, is an upper body workout that engages the upper pec muscles, the triceps, and the anterior deltoid muscles of the shoulders. It is also easy to learn and progressively overload, so both beginners and advanced can effectively add it to their chest workout routine.

Learn how to perform the Lever Incline Chest Press, discover which muscles it works, and find out how it can benefit your chest workouts.

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The high-to-low cable fly, a variation of the chest fly, is a great exercise for targeting the lower portion of your chest. It primarily targets the lower chest but also, to a lesser degree, the shoulders and triceps. Unlike compound exercises such as bench presses, which target the chest, triceps and shoulders, the high cable fly takes the shoulders and triceps mainly out of the picture and solely targets the chest. This makes it an ideal exercise for building large, symmetrical pecs.

Read our barbell incline bench press guide. Learn how to do this exercise, the muscles worked, and the main benefits.

Do a Smith machine incline press to build the upper chest size, and also train the front shoulders and triceps for definition.

A guide to incline vs flat bench press. How to use each to target different parts of your pectorals and build a better chest.