Chest·Cable·Compound

Incline Cable Chest Press

Chest · Cable

Beginner

Body Part

Chest

Equipment

Cable

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Incline Cable Chest Press is a beginner cable exercise that primarily targets the Chest.

Muscles Worked

Chest primaryShoulders secondaryTriceps secondary

How to Do the Incline Cable Chest Press

  1. 1Adjust the weight to an appropriate amount and be seated, grasping the handles. Your upper arms should be about 45 degrees to the body, with your head and chest up. The elbows should be bent to about 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Begin by extending through the elbow, pressing the handles together straight in front of you. Keep your shoulder blades retracted as you execute the movement.
  3. 3After pausing at full extension, return to the starting position, keeping tension on the cables.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.