Chest · Resistance Band
Band Incline Chest Press
How to do the band incline chest press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Anchor a resistance band behind you at about lower-back height and hold an end in each hand at chest level. Set your shoulder blades back and down, then press your hands up and slightly forward against the band's tension. Lower with control until you feel a stretch across your upper chest.
- 1Upper-chest drive with the triceps assisting
- 2Steady band tension through the whole range
- 3Shoulder blades pinned back and down as you press
Common mistakes
- Letting your shoulders roll forward
- Flaring your elbows straight out to the sides
- Letting the band snap you back at the bottom
Muscles worked
The band incline chest 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
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the band incline chest press for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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- How to do the assisted dip
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- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed June 2026.