Incline Press

The incline bench press is executed in the same maner as the bench press. The bench should be inclined at an angle between 45 and 65 degrees. Your butt should be flat against the bottom of the bench and the bar should be about 6 inches above your head, resting on the bench. Your hands should grip the bar a little wider than chest width. Raise the bar off the bench and extend your arms so that they are perpendicular to the floor. Lower the bar in a controlled fashion until it touches your chest 1 inch above your sternum. Push the bar up back to the extended postion. This is one repetition. Make sure that you do not bounce the bar off of your chest, and remember to keep your upper back and buttox in contact with the bench at all times.