Incline Dumbbell Press

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Finish

How to do it

Set the bench 30°, press from a stretched position at chest level to lockout without clanging the dumbbells.

Muscles worked

Primary: chest · Also works: front delts, triceps

Equipment

Dumbbells, Full gym

Common mistakes

• Bench angle too steep
• Flaring elbows to 90°

Variations

• Neutral-grip incline press

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Dumbbell Bench Press
• Barbell Bench Press
• Push-Up

Take care: ABROFIT automatically removes this movement for anyone who has flagged a shoulder problem. If that's you, use one of the swaps above and speak to a physio before loading it.

Related exercises

• Barbell Bench Presschest
• Dumbbell Bench Presschest
• Push-Upchest
• Machine Chest Presschest
• Cable Flychest
• Wall Push-Upchest