How to do Incline Cable Chest Press

Incline Cable Chest Press is a compound exercise targeting the chest: several joints work together, it takes heavy loading well and belongs at the start of a session. Secondary muscles: shoulders, triceps. Equipment: cable. Difficulty: beginner, suitable for beginners. It takes 5 steps; the most common mistake is covered in the tip below.

Step-by-step

1. Place an incline bench in the middle of a dual cable station and grab the low pulley handles at shoulder level
2. Pinch your shoulder blades together against the bench
3. Press the handles up and slightly inward over your upper chest
4. Squeeze your chest at the top without locking your elbows
5. Lower back to shoulder level under control

Coaching tip

How to program it

Sets × reps and rest by goal; load and long rest matter most on compound lifts. Start at the bottom of the range in week one; add 2.5–5% when you hit the top with clean form.

FitCi applies this table to your age and goal automatically and writes weekly progression.

Alternatives

• At home, no equipment: Push-Up, Incline Push-Up
• Same muscle, different equipment: Barbell Bench Press, Incline Barbell Bench Press, Decline Barbell Bench Press

More chest exercises

• Barbell Bench PressBar ile Bench Press
• Incline Barbell Bench PressEğimli Bar Bench Press
• Decline Barbell Bench PressAşağı Eğimli Bar Bench Press
• Flat Dumbbell PressDambıl ile Bench Press
• Incline Dumbbell PressEğimli Dambıl Press
• Dumbbell FlyDambıl Fly