How to do it
Keep your elbows tucked at roughly 45 degrees from your torso throughout.
- 1
Sit on an incline bench with a plate in each hand at chest level.
- 2
Press the plates together firmly with your palms facing each other.
- 3
Extend your arms, squeezing the plates together as you press them upwards.
- 4
Slowly lower the plates back to your chest while maintaining pressure.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep constant tension in your chest muscles throughout the movement and avoid clapping the weights together at the top to maintain muscle engagement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the plates separate during the press
- ✕Pressing plates forward instead of overhead
- ✕Arching the lower back off the incline bench