Horizontal Push · Compound
Incline Barbell Bench Press
Also known as Incline Bench Press, Incline Bench. Targets Upper Chest with an optimal working range of 5–10 reps.
Coaching Cues & Execution
Focus on these technical checkpoints on every working set of Incline Barbell Bench Press:
- 1 Set bench angle to 30–45 degrees
- 2 Lower bar to upper chest / clavicle area
- 3 Drive feet flat into the floor
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Watch for these form breakdowns as fatigue accumulates across sets:
- ✕ Flaring elbows out perpendicular to torso
- ✕ Setting bench angle too steep
Programs Featuring Incline Barbell Bench Press (7)
Westside Conjugate (12-Week)
A 12-week conjugate example with four weekly sessions, rotating heavy lifts and speed work. Review the preset exercises and assistance loads.
nSuns 5-Day LP
A five-day, high-volume nSuns-style plan. Completed heavy 1+ sets guide future-week increases with known maxes; assistance is not included.
Candito 6-Week Strength (Simplified)
A six-week upper/lower approximation with four sessions a week and a light final week. Review its differences from the original Candito plan.
nSuns 6-Day Squat Focus LP
The 6-day high-frequency nSuns 5/3/1 Linear Progression adding a dedicated Saturday 6×3 Dynamic Squat and Speed Deadlift session for lifters chasing rapid lower-body and total-body PRs.
GZCL The Rippler (12-Week Strength & Peaking)
Cody Lefever’s 12-week, 4-day GZCL strength and peaking program featuring high-intensity Tier 1 waves (85% → 100%) and tapering Tier 2/Tier 3 volume—ideal for peaking or maintaining strength on a cut.
DC (Doggcrapp) Rest-Pause Power-Hypertrophy Split
Dante Trudel’s famous high-intensity power-bodybuilding system combining Rest-Pause top clusters, loaded fascia stretching, heavy Deadlift/Row straight sets, and 20-rep Squat Widowmakers.
Heavy Duty High-Intensity 4-Day Split (Blood & Guts)
Dorian Yates–inspired low-volume, ultra-high-intensity 4-day bodybuilding split built around 1 feeder set and 1 all-out Top Set per movement with full CNS and muscular recovery.