Exercise Description of Dumbbell Incline Press:

The dumbbell Incline Chest Press is a two-joint motion exercise designed to target the upper chest and anterior deltoids, particularly the clavicular pectoralis major. The greater the incline angle, the less the sternal pectoralis muscle fibers are able to assist and the more the clavicular pectoralis and anterior deltoid fibers are used. The incline can continue to be elevated to a position where the anterior deltoid becomes the main target muscle. We then refer to this exercise as a dumbbell front delt press.

Alignment and Positioning for Dumbbell Incline Chest Press:

1. Plant the feet firmly onto the floor or an elevated platform.
2. Place the head and shoulders blades firmly onto the ball, keeping a natrual arch in the lower back.
3. Pull the shoulder blades tightly together, and hold them throughout the exercise (scapular retraction).
4. Align the arms straight up from the shoulders, elbows slightly flexed and rotated out. Position the hands and dumbbells perpendicular to the body.

Technique of Dumbbell Incline Press:

1. Bend the elbows. Lower the arms to about 90 degrees from the body or parallel to the ground without rotating the shoulders.
2. Hold, then contract the chest. Pull the arms up and together to their original starting position without rotating the shoulders.
3. Keep the chest tight at the finish of each repetition. Repeat.