Chest · Resistance Band
Band Incline Bench Press
How to do the band incline bench press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Anchor a resistance band low behind an incline bench and lie back holding a handle in each hand at upper-chest level. Press the handles up and together until your arms are extended, then lower under control to your upper chest.
- 1Your upper chest and triceps pressing the band up from the incline
- 2Your shoulder blades pulled together and down to engage your pecs
- 3Steady band tension as you press straight up and lower to the upper chest
Common mistakes
- Flaring your elbows too wide; keep them at a comfortable angle
- Arching your back excessively off the bench
- Letting the band snap you back down; control the descent
Muscles worked
The band incline bench press mainly works the upper chest and mid chest, with the triceps, lower chest, and front delts assisting.
- Upper ChestPrimary
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
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- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed June 2026.