Incline Dumbbell Press Primary muscle(s) and equipment Chest, Triceps, Anterior Deltoids, Shoulder, Shoulders, Arms, Compound, Pectoralis, Dumbbell, Freeweight, Upper Body How to do the Incline Dumbbell Press Lower the dumbbells down to the level of your body (as shown). Raise the dumbbells slowly, keeping them steady with your abdominals flexed. This exercise is the most difficult because it concentrates on more anterior deltiod. Spotting A spotter is required and should stand behind the participant with hands on the lifter's elbows, or wrists.

Averages for MyFit Users

The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.

Average Weight Lifted	Average Reps	One Rep Max Average
61 lbs	10	80.9 lbs

 

How do I figure out a good starting weight?

Based on an average weight lifted of 61 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:

Try 30 lbs and aim for 12-15 reps.