Barbell High Incline Bench Press

A steep-incline barbell press around 60 degrees that pushes most of the load into the upper chest and front shoulders.

Chest Barbell Strength

Step by step

1. Set the bench to a steep incline of around 60 degrees and lie back with your feet planted flat.
2. Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width and pull your shoulder blades back into the pad.
3. Unrack the bar to full arm extension and stack the wrists directly over the elbows.
4. Lower the bar slowly to the upper chest, just below the collarbone, with elbows tracking under the bar.
5. Pause briefly with the bar at the chest, keeping core tension and a tight upper back.
6. Press the bar back up along the same path until the arms are fully locked out over the upper chest.

Muscles and equipment

Target muscle

Upper chest

Secondary muscles

Side delts, Triceps

Equipment

Barbell

Type

Strength

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