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Exercise of the Week - Incline Chest Press

If you lift weights, you know that it's a good idea to change things up now and then. One way to do that is to try different variations of your exercises and one of my favorite variations is the incline chest press. This exercise focuses more attention on the the upper chest part of the chest, making it a nice addition to your chest workout. You can either substitute the incline press in place of a flat press, or you can do this in conjunction with a flat press for a well-rounded chest workout.

Do it right: Lie down on an incline bench or you can use a step as shown (place more risers under one side of the step - if you don't feel safe using a step like this, stick with a flat chest press). Start with the weights up over the chest with the palms facing out. Bend the elbows and lower the arms down until the elbows are just below the chest (arms should look like goal posts). Press the weights back up without locking the elbows and repeat for 1 to 3 sets of 8 to 16 reps.

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