what angle bench should i use for shoulder press?

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hi, just a quick question do u lot prefer to have the bench placed straight up vertically or more towards an incline angle..

vertically up seems to put alot of strain on my lower back, but with a slight incline angle, i ffel my chest takin somme of the workload, what dyu u guys prefer

cheers for u help in advance

[eglassman88]

Shoulder presses are done on a straight 90 degree

[Dtrain17]

unless you're branch warren lol

[eglassman88]

hahah

[BigBuck6]

You will see a lot of guys on here using a 60 degree angle on presses. Yes it does use your pecs a bit more but then again you cannot take them out of the movement. I personally suggest using between 60 degrees and 90 degrees on different sets and workouts to hit them from different angles.