Incline cable press

A compound exercise for the chest and front delts, with help from the triceps. Equipment: cable machine and adjustable bench.

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WorksChestFront deltsTriceps

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How to do it

Setup: An incline bench between two low pulleys, handles at the chest.
Press up over the upper chest
Lower to a stretch

Muscles worked

Incline cable press: 3D figure mid-rep with the chest and front delts highlighted

Chest · main
Front delts · main
Triceps

Equipment

Cable machine
Adjustable bench

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all incline cable press alternatives.

Band incline pressResistance bands
Dive push-upNo equipment
Feet-up push-upPlyo box or step
Incline barbell pressBarbell, Adjustable bench and Squat rack
Incline dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Incline machine pressChest press machine

More chest exercises

Barbell bench pressBarbell, Flat bench and Squat rack
Dumbbell bench pressDumbbells and Flat bench
Dumbbell flyDumbbells and Flat bench
Machine chest pressChest press machine
Pec deck flyPec deck
Cable flyCable machine

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