Set the bench at a 30 to 45-degree incline under a rack with the bar loaded. Grip the bar wider than shoulder width. Unrack the weighted bar and slowly lower it to your chest. Touch the bar to your chest, then lift the bar by extending your arms. Avoid locking out to maintain tension on your chest muscles.

Using an incline bench creates a better angle to work the upper chest, which can be neglected when doing a flat bench press. Use an adjustable or incline bench set to a 15-30 degree incline to minimize anterior deltoid engagement and further isolate the upper chest fibers.

The incline bench press is an upper body exercise performed lying back on a bench angled at 30-45 degrees. It allows you to safely lift heavier loads than shoulder presses to build strength and size in the upper chest muscles. By adjusting the bench to an incline, this exercise places greater tension on the upper pecs near the clavicles.