At a glance
- Main muscle
- Chest
- Also works
- Shoulders and triceps
- Equipment
- Machine
- Rep range in Mitta
- 8 to 12 reps
- Skill level
- Beginner
- How tiring
- Medium
- Weight step in Mitta
- 5 kg
How to do it
- Chest up.
- Return to a full stretch.
- Don't lock out at the top.
Pick a weight you can lift for 8 to 12 reps with good form, and stop each set with a few reps left in the tank.
Why rating A
Same benefits as the chest press with upper-chest emphasis.
Mitta rates every exercise from S to C, based on research where it exists and on how the exercise loads the muscle. When Mitta builds your plan it picks from S, A and B exercises and prefers ones that load the muscle at long length. C exercises are never picked automatically, but you can still choose them yourself.
Alternatives
These train the same muscle. Use one if you lack the equipment, if this exercise does not feel right, or for some variety.
- Incline Dumbbell Press · Dumbbell · rating A
- Smith Machine Incline Press · Machine · rating A
- Incline Barbell Bench Press · Barbell · rating A
Keep learning
- What is progressive overload, and how do you do it?
- How many sets per muscle per week?
- What is RIR, and how do you estimate it?
- One-rep max calculator: your max from any hard set of the machine incline chest press.
Let Mitta set the weight.
Mitta plans the machine incline chest press with a weight and rep target for every set, worked out from your last sessions.
Questions about the
machine incline chest press
What muscles does the machine incline chest press work?
The machine incline chest press mainly trains your chest. Your shoulders and triceps help.
How many reps of the machine incline chest press should I do?
Mitta plans the machine incline chest press at 8 to 12 reps per set. Most sets should end with only a few reps left in the tank.
What can I do instead of the machine incline chest press?
Good alternatives that train the same muscle are the incline dumbbell press, Smith machine incline press and incline barbell bench press.
Is the machine incline chest press good for beginners?
Yes. It is easy to learn, so it suits people who are new to lifting.
Why does the machine incline chest press have rating A?
Same benefits as the chest press with upper-chest emphasis.