Chest · Chest press
Incline Push-Up
The Incline Push-Up mainly trains your chest. Also working: triceps, front delts and abs.
Bodyweight
Flat bench
Stable
How to do it
- Hands on the bench, feet back, body straight
- Glutes and abs tight: no sagging
- Lower your chest to just above the bench
- Press up until your arms are straight
Coach’s tip
With your hands raised you carry only about half your body weight. The bench has to be rock solid: ideally with its foot end against a wall or the frame.
Setup
Grip
Hands shoulder-width apart on the edge of the bench
Load
Bodyweight
You need
Flat 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 (chest 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 Push-Up work?
Mainly the chest. The triceps, front delts and abs help.
What can I do instead of the Incline Push-Up?
For the same movement: Cable Bench Press, Dumbbell Bench Press and Cable Floor Press. In DCFT you swap with one tap.
DCFT
The Incline Push-Up 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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