Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
While the incline bench press is thought of as a classic bodybuilding movement, it has a variety of benefits for functional fitness. When applying this pressing movement in multiple different inclined planes, it helps strengthen and stabilize the shoulders through overhead movement. Many people lose a lot of their overhead mobility as they age and neglect working these muscles. The key to nailing this movement is having a slow and controlled concentric and eccentric, while keeping the elbows in.
Some benefits of the incline dumbbell bench press is muscle building and strength, preventing muscle imbalance, and the angle makes it easier on the shoulders.
This movement works the chest/pectoral muscles, anterior deltoids, and triceps as a secondary muscle group.
