Chest · Compound Exercise
Incline Dumbbell Press
The Incline Dumbbell Press is a compound exercise that primarily trains the Chest, with help from the Shoulders and Triceps. Here is how to perform it with good form, the muscles it works, and how to program it.
Compound
Dumbbell / Bench
Beginner
Muscles worked
Chest — primary
Shoulders — assist
Triceps — assist
How to perform the Incline Dumbbell Press
1
Set up
Bench at 30°, dumbbells stacked over shoulders.
2
Execute
Lower to upper-chest level, elbows tucked.
3
Form check
Press up to full extension, squeeze chest.
How to program it
3–4 sets × 6–10 reps · 1–2 reps in reserve · 2–3 min rest
Progress by adding a rep or a little load each week, keeping the reps in reserve shown above.
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