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Kettlebell Incline Bench Press

An incline press with two kettlebells that builds the upper chest, front shoulders, and triceps with a deep, joint-friendly groove.

Primary muscle
Chest
Equipment
Kettlebell
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Push
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How to do it

  1. Set an adjustable bench to a 30 to 45 degree incline and sit with a kettlebell in each hand on your thighs.
  2. Lie back and use your knees to kick the kettlebells up to the rack position at your shoulders.
  3. Pull your shoulder blades back and down into the bench and brace your core before pressing.
  4. Press both kettlebells up and slightly together until the arms are extended over the upper chest.
  5. Lower the bells slowly back to the rack position with elbows tracking at about 45 degrees from the torso.
  6. Pause briefly at the bottom with the chest stretched, then press back up for the next rep.

Common mistakes

  • Letting the elbows flare straight out to the sides, which strains the front shoulders.
  • Pressing the kettlebells with wrists bent backward instead of stacked over the forearm.
  • Bouncing the bells off the shoulders instead of controlling the bottom of each rep.
  • Lifting the hips off the bench to leverage the press, which kills the upper-chest stretch.

Muscles worked

Primary
Chest
Secondary
Front DeltsTriceps

Good to know

What muscles does the Kettlebell Incline Bench Press work?
Mainly the chest. It also works the front delts and triceps.
What equipment do you need for the Kettlebell Incline Bench Press?
It uses a kettlebell. Without it, the Bodyweight Knee Push Ups and the Cable Bench Press train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Kettlebell Incline Bench Press good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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