Chest · Incline press
Incline Cable Press
The Incline Cable Press mainly trains your chest and front delts. Also working: triceps.
Both cables
Adjustable bench
Stable
How to do it
- Set the backrest of the adjustable bench to about 30–45°
- Chest up, shoulder blades locked in place
- Press up at an angle, not straight out in front
- Return under control to chest height
Coach’s tip
Position the bench so the cables pull slightly back and down in the start position: that keeps tension on the upper chest through the whole range.
Setup
Pulley
Both pulleys at the bottom
Grip
Single handles
Load
Both cables
Needs two cable towers
You need
Adjustable bench
Stability
A bench, the floor or the frame takes the counterforce, or the cable pulls straight up or down. Good for heavy sets.
Alternatives
Other exercises for the same movement (incline press). In DCFT you can swap with one tap, and the app only offers what your equipment allows.
Questions about this exercise
What muscles does the Incline Cable Press work?
Mainly the chest and front delts. The triceps help.
How do I set up the cable machine for the Incline Cable Press?
Pulley: Both pulleys at the bottom. Grip: Single handles. You also need: Adjustable bench.
Can I do the Incline Cable Press on a single cable tower?
Not like this. The Incline Cable Press needs both cables at once, so two towers. If you set up DCFT for one tower, the app leaves it out of your plan and uses exercises such as Cable Landmine Press and Dumbbell Bench Press instead.
What can I do instead of the Incline Cable Press?
For the same movement: Cable Landmine Press, Low-to-High Cable Press and Cable Bench Press. In DCFT you swap with one tap.
DCFT
The Incline Cable Press in DCFT
In the app this exercise comes with your weight: the plate to pin, what you lifted last time and a rest timer that starts by itself.
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