40+ Incline Bench Press Images. This is because of the angle and the. The incline barbell bench press is an upper body strength exercise that targets the chest, shoulder, and triceps.
Like all variations of bench pressing the workout is done for strength training, gaining muscle mass, and for sports.
Like all variations of bench pressing the workout is done for strength training, gaining muscle mass, and for sports. This is high enough to emphasize the clavicular (upper) head of the pecs, but not so high that you're using mostly shoulder strength to complete the lift. The incline bench barbell press does seem to stretch the chest more requiring a longer range of motion. Make sure that starting out, you don't use as much weight as you would during the bench press.