Chest · Leverage Machine
Versions 2 Lever Incline Chest Press
How to do the versions 2 lever incline chest press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set the incline machine seat so the handles line up with your upper chest. Keep your shoulder blades pulled back and down, press the handles up and slightly forward, then lower with control until you feel a stretch in the upper chest.
- 1Upper chest driving the press
- 2Triceps assisting at lockout
- 3Steady tension through the whole range
Common mistakes
- Letting the shoulders roll forward
- Flaring the elbows straight out
- Bouncing off the bottom position
Muscles worked
The versions 2 lever 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 versions 2 lever 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
- How to do the resistance band chest flyes
- How to do the resistance band push-up
- How to do the barbell bench press
- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed June 2026.