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Health & Fitness8 February 2026

I Found The Best Incline For The Upper Chest

Jeff Nippard

The creator uses EMG testing to determine the optimal incline bench press angle for maximizing upper chest activation. The findings provide data-driven insights to help lifters improve their chest training efficiency.

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I used EMG to test which bench angle gave the highest upper chest activation on the incline bench press!

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