Bringing your Arms Together The major muscle involved in the incline bench press is the clavicular head of the pectoral muscles, which is the upper section of the major muscle in your chest. It originates at your sternum and then runs across your chest and out toward each of your shoulders ...
Muscles Worked By the Incline Bench Press The incline bench press is not a single-joint isolation movement, so it will work all the pressing muscles of the upper body. As such, it is one of the best ways to develop these essential muscles for both beginners and experienced lifters. Credit...
Muscles Worked By the Incline Dumbbell Chest Press The main muscle group worked by any bench or chest press exercise are the pectoralis muscles, also known as the chest or “pecs” for short. However, when you do chest presses with your body on an incline instead of horizontally, it changes...