In a small 2010 study with 15 participants published by the journal of strength and conditioning research kinesiology researchers found that the clavicular head of the pecs was most active at a 44 degree incline which makes that 45 degree bench a pretty safe bet.
15 degree incline bench press.
30 degrees may seem like a very small angle but it is optimal for placing the strain on your upper pecs and minimizing the effect on the front delts.
How to do the incline bench press form and technique step 1.
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Set the hips and upper back on the bench with the feet strongly rooted into the floor.
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15 30 and 45 degrees.
However some benches can be adjusted.
And if you re curious you ll get the same muscle activation from a smith bench.
For instance if you decide to press at 90 degree angle you won t be doing the incline bench press.
Set a bench so that the incline is roughly 15 30 degrees vertical within a power rack.
Chest workout with a full range of angles 3 x 8 12 flat barbell bench press 3 x 10 barbell incline bench press 3 x 10 dumbbell decline bench press 3 x 8 incline dumbbell bench press use heavier dumbbells and vary angles throughout.
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This targets your upper pecs instead.
Research shows that the correct angle of the incline bench press should be 30 degrees from flat to target the upper chest.
As such when doing incline bench press the angle of a bench can be set between 15 and 45 degrees.
It also works the anterior.
This bench press set up.
The higher the incline.
15 degree incline press my workout program for college football calls for a 15 degree incline bench press is this going to be a very slight incline.