When guys who lift weights do the incline bench press, the steeper the angle, the more their front shoulder muscles work — especially at 60 degrees, where it's working the hardest.

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Effect of Five Bench Inclinations on the Electromyographic Activity of the Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid, and Triceps Brachii during the Bench Press Exercise

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2020 Oct 8

The study found that the front shoulder muscle works hardest at a 60-degree bench angle, just like the claim says, and that the chest muscle works less as the bench gets steeper.

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Effect of Five Bench Inclinations on the Electromyographic Activity of the Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid, and Triceps Brachii during the Bench Press Exercise

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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197339

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