- Main muscle
- Upper Chest
- Also works
- Triceps, Front Delt
- Equipment
- Barbell & plates, squat rack or power cage, bench
How to do it
- Lie back on a bench set to about 30–45° and grip the bar a little wider than your shoulders.
- Lower the bar to your upper chest, just below your collarbones.
- Press it back up over your shoulders.
Common mistakes
- Setting the bench so steep it turns into a shoulder press.
- Lifting your hips off the seat.
Know what to lift next
Iron Streak puts lifts like the Barbell Incline Bench Press into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.