The incline bench press, on the other hand, builds the upper chest muscles. Reversing the angle will lower your head. In that case, you may get a bench with something to hook your feet under.

Incline Barbell Bench Press. Set the bench to a 30°-45° incline. Lay flat on a bench, your knees bent, pushing your feet into the floors. Take the weight out of the rack, ...

What about incline bench press? Done properly, the exercise works several muscle groups, but its primary target is the pectoralis major, often called pecs. "This is the large, ...

5 common mistakes when doing an incline bench press. Lifting too much weight - Sure, you want to test your limits, but if you can’t fully lift the weight into the air, it’s too heavy.

The flat dumbbell bench press was one of the key moves that Johnson's trainer, Dave Rienzi, used to help the actor sculpt his giant chest in Black Adam, the superhero movie for which he got into ...

You’re also able to increase the weight load a lot more when flat pressing, as opposed to when you're on an incline, so if you’re looking to build maximum strength the flat bench is your best bet.

Within the bench press family, though, are three sub-options: flat, incline, and decline. And for those of you who just tend to pick whichever piece of equipment is open at the moment you’re ...