Life Fitness Signature Series Incline Bench Press

• 30-degree back pad angle
• Molded Urethane Protective Racking System protects bar from wear and helps reduce noise

The Incline Bench Press is a compound upper-body exercise, meaning that multiple joints and muscles contribute to the movement. As a variation of the traditional flat Bench Press, it’s considered one of the best exercises to build a stronger and larger upper body.

The Incline Bench Press targets many of the same large upper-body muscles as the flat version. However, the angle of the press shifts the work to your upper chest and shoulders. Your shoulders continue to take on more of the work as the angle of the bench increases until the bench is vertical and it becomes a shoulder press.

The exercise can be performed with heavy weight to build max strength or with light weight to increase power or size depending on your goal. The inclined position is more difficult to press from, so you won’t be able to lift as much weight as you can on the flat bench. Many inexperienced lifters have a tendency to avoid the Incline Bench Press for this reason. However, training your weak points with the Incline Bench Press is one of the easiest ways to build a stronger flat Bench Press and a more well-rounded upper body.