Incline Chest Press (Machine)

How to do it

1. Set the back pad at 30 to 45 degrees and the seat so the handles line up just below your collarbones.
2. Sit with your head, shoulders and hips on the pads and pull your shoulder blades back and down.
3. Press the handles up and forward to nearly straight arms.
4. Lower until your upper chest stretches, keeping your elbows about 45 degrees from your torso.

Key cues

• Head, shoulders and hips on the pads
• Shoulder blades back and down
• Elbows about 45 degrees from your torso
• Stop short of locking out

Common mistakes

• Lifting your hips off the seat and arching the lower back
• Lowering the handles toward your neck
• Letting the shoulder blades loosen so your shoulders roll forward

Muscles worked

Primary

Chest

Secondary

Front delts and triceps

Equipment

Incline chest press machine.

References

1. Planfit: Incline Chest Press Machine
2. Skelcore: Incline Press Machine Form Tips
3. Liftosaur: Leverage Machine Incline Chest Press