Chest · Bodyweight
Seated Incline Chest Press on a Chair
How to do the seated incline chest press on a chair, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Sit tall on a chair and bring both hands together high in front of your upper chest, palms pressed. Press your hands up and slightly forward until your arms extend, keeping the palms pressed, then return under control.
- 1Your upper chest and triceps driving the press
- 2Constant palm-to-palm pressure throughout
- 3Shoulder blades set back and down
Common mistakes
- Letting the palms separate as you extend
- Shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears
- Arching the lower back to push harder
Muscles worked
The seated incline chest press on a chair mainly works the upper chest and mid chest, with the triceps and front delts assisting.
- Upper ChestPrimary
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- Lower ChestMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Internal RotatorsMinor
Kovo programs the seated incline chest press on a chair for you and tracks it every session.
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- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed June 2026.