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Incline Dumbbell Press
chest · shoulders · triceps
dumbbell · bench · beginner
How to do it
- 1Set the bench to around 30 degrees and sit back with a dumbbell in each hand.
- 2Press the dumbbells up over your upper chest, then lower under control to chest level.
What to think about
- Keep a slight arch and your ribs down.
- Stop when your upper arms reach roughly parallel to the floor.
What usually goes wrong
- Setting the bench too steep, which turns it into a shoulder press.
Worth knowing
- Lower the dumbbells under control. The bottom of a press is where the shoulder is asked for the most.
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What the cautions rest on
The safety points above come from these, not from house opinion.
- Strength and muscle gain require progressively increasing demand over time.
- Weight training carries a low injury rate compared with most field and contact sports.
- Holding your breath through a heavy rep raises blood pressure sharply, which matters most for people carrying cardiovascular risk.
- Free weights carried over the head or trunk need a spotter or a catch mechanism, and equipment needs checking before it is loaded.
Who checked this
Nobody qualified has. These are standard coaching points and ordinary gym safety, written down: how to set the thing up, what to control, and when to stop a set. They are not a clinical opinion and no physiotherapist or strength coach has read them back. If they disagree with somebody who can actually see you lift, believe that person.