If the modifications still prove to be too painful, or if you don’t want any risk associated with an incline bench press, there are two alternative exercises: a decline push-up and a standing angled cable pushout.
In a decline push-up, you perform push-ups with your feet located on a bench or chair. The movement closely mimics an incline bench press, however, your shoulder blades are not trapped against a seat and can move more freely, providing more room in the shoulder joint so that muscles can move properly.
For a standing angled cable pushout, you use a cable tower to push two hand attachments away from your body at a 45-degree angle relative to your chest. Again, the free movement of your scapula and shoulder and elbow joints greatly reduces the strain on your shoulder associated with the angled movement of an incline bench press.
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