@madscientistofmuscle: Incline "Floor" Press on the Preacher Bench...as weird as it looks (and I know it really does look weird), this is actually an excellent way to ensure you're getting a good path of movement on the elbows to activate the upper chest on incline press. By setting the upper arms on the bench at the bottom of each rep, you're forced to keep them in close to get that optimal path of elbow movement. For position, your upper back is "hooked" over the top edge of the preacher pad, puffing your chest out, which also helps with upper pec activation. The weirdest part...at the bottom of each rep, having the wider pad (wider than an incline bench!) allows you to drive your elbows into the pad of the preacher bench and purposefully push your chest out and your back off the bench. This puts a bit better stretch on the upper pec fibers at the bottom of the exercise by forcing your shoulders back as much as possible. It also creates a real dead-stop press at the bottom of the exercise ensuring you're not using any elastic tension or momentum out of the bottom, forcing those upper pec fibers to as much work as possible. And yes, I would totally recommend doing this one at 5 pm on a weekday in the gym... or at home, if you have a preacher bench at home :) --- Want to bring your chest fast? Got exactly what you need. Link in bio #inclinebenchpress #inclinedumbbellpress #upperchestexercise #upperchest #upperpecs

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