How to Do Dumbbell Incline Press

Form Cues

1. 1

   Set bench to 30-45 degrees, press in line with the upper chest

2. 2

   Don't let elbows flare past 45 degrees

3. 3

   Lower the dumbbells to the top of your chest, not your neck or shoulders

4. 4

   Press up and slightly back toward your face, matching the incline angle

Common Mistakes

• ●

  Setting the bench too steep above 45 degrees — shifts load entirely to shoulders and away from upper chest

• ●

  Lowering the dumbbells too far and flaring the shoulders — stop when you feel a comfortable stretch, not pain

• ●

  Letting the dumbbells drift toward your face instead of your upper chest at the bottom