I know ideally while performing seated Military presses your seat should be at a 90 degree angle. ( L shape)

Would inclining the seat back to a 70 degree angle still be a full blown deltoid workout?

I know military press does recruit some pec activity, but do you think at that slight incline its still more or less all good?

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that'd be like an incline chest press, wouldnt it? Any reason why you want to change the angle

actually yes. The piece of shit bench i have has these gawky protruding bar catchers that i pretty much bang into each time i raise and lower.

When i incline it slightly, i dont seem to bang into em with the bar.

not to mention i can throw up more weight.


incline would be further back, probably at a 40-50 degree incline.

i do them 1 notch below 90 degrees... whatever that is, prob 80 or 70 degrees... still works the delts fine for me and is less awkward feeling IMO

hmmm sounds like a good idea....less stress on the joint wouldn't it be?

The further away from 90 degrees you are, the more involvement of the Pec Minor there will be.

i do it at that angle sometimes. The benches i use can also ant the part where u put ur ass, so i angle that up high to so im fastened in.