Exercise · horizontal push
Incline barbell bench press
Incline barbell bench press is an intermediate horizontal push movement that trains chest, front_delts, triceps, done with a barbell or a bench. It's a compound lift — it moves more than one joint at a time, which is why it earns a place in most training templates. Typical rep range is 6–10 reps, tempo 2-0-1.
The most common mistake is too steep an incline and bar path to the neck. If a barbell or a bench or the movement itself doesn't suit you, Incline dumbbell press or Machine chest press or Barbell bench press cover the same pattern. It's usually held back for shoulder, wrist, hypertension, pregnancy issues — a coach or the substitution list is the safer route on a flare-up.
Form cues
| # | English | हिंदी |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bench 30°, shoulder blades set | बेंच 30 डिग्री, कंधे सेट |
| 2 | Bar to upper chest, elbows under the bar | बार ऊपरी छाती तक, कोहनी बार के नीचे |
| 3 | Drive up; do not let the bar drift to the face | ऊपर धक्का, बार चेहरे की तरफ न जाए |
Equipment & who it fits
Needs a barbell or a bench, rated intermediate, held back for shoulder, wrist, hypertension, pregnancy issues. Search "incline barbell bench press" for a form video.
Substitutes
Programs that use this pattern
Questions people ask
- What muscles does Incline barbell bench press work?
- Incline barbell bench press primarily trains chest, front_delts, triceps, using a horizontal push pattern with a barbell or a bench.
- What's the most common mistake with Incline barbell bench press?
- Too steep an incline and bar path to the neck
- What can I do instead of Incline barbell bench press?
- The closest substitutes in this database are dumbbell incline press, machine chest press, barbell bench press, which train the same pattern with different equipment.