Incline cable bench press

Chest

• Target muscles: chest, shoulders, arms
• Equipment: gym machine
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Set a bench at about a 45-degree incline between two low pulleys, back facing the machine.
2. Lie back on the bench, feet firmly on the floor, shoulder blades pressed into the pad.
3. Grab a handle in each hand and bring them to your shoulders, elbows bent and flared out.
4. Press the handles up and forward, fully extending your arms above your chest.
5. Hold for a second, then slowly lower the handles back to your shoulders.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Swap it for

• Lying low-cable chest press
• barbell incline bench press
• dumbbell incline bench press
• barbell bench press
• cable seated chest press
• push-up (wall)

Harder

• barbell reverse grip incline bench press
• barbell guillotine bench press
• barbell reverse grip decline bench press
• barbell wide reverse grip bench press

Easier

• cable seated chest press
• smith incline bench press
• smith bench press
• Band Bench Press