INCLINE BENCH DUMBBELL PRESS By: RJ Yanger & Jessica Roberts

Technique  The weights should start out at shoulder height with your palms facing away from you. Push up with your chest until your arms are straight then lower the weights back down to your chest and start again.

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Spotter  The spotter needs to help give the weights to the lifter and stand behind them spotting them at their wrists so that if the weight falls you can catch it before it hits the lifter.

Muscles involved  Pectorals; middle and upper pecs, and Triceps

Variations of the lift  There are a couple different grips that can be used when performing this lift. The one that was previously mentioned with your hands staying forward. Another one is while pushing the weights up you turn you hands in toward each other, on the way down you straighten then back out facing forward.  Also instead of using dumbbells one can use a barbell

Contraindications  As most can observe in a number of gyms, a lot of people will clink the dumbbells together when performing the lift this is not advised due to the excessive stress put on the shoulder joint.

References  incline-bench-press.html