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The incline bench press is an exercise that increases athletes upper body strength. It is incredibly similar to the bench press except for one major difference: where the bench press is done on a flat surface, the incline bench press is done on an inclined surface.

The incline of the incline bench press varies. Some people may wonder, why does that matter?

In the world of upper body strength, the bench press can be seen as the front squat of the absolute strength developing exercises. The bench press is a pressing movement that is nearly unrivaled in regard to weight used and the strength developed with upper body pushing.

But if the bench press is the front squat of upper body strength, that makes the pull up the back squat of upper body strength. Where the bench press develops incredible pushing strength, the pull up, particularly if loaded up with weight hanging from a belt, develops monumental pulling strength.

The strict press is a huge developer of the deltoid muscles. The anterior deltoid puts in work. As you get more proficient at the movement, and your body begins to coordinate more and more muscles, you’ll feel that lateral deltoid and that rear delt firing as well.

Being a pressing movement, you will also feel your triceps doing a bunch of work. Where the deltoids help get the barbell off your chest, the triceps are what help you lockout the movement. No matter the pressing the movement, don’t ever discount the triceps contribution to making the weight move.

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