Best chest exercises on machines

Exercises where chest is a main mover and that need a machine or Smith machine, plus a bench at most. Best muscle growth rating first, with more weight on ratings several sources agree on. The full chest ranking covers every kind of equipment.

  1. 1Machine chest press, start positionMachine chest pressHorizontal pushChest press machineVery good; among the better picks for the muscle. Peak tension at a deep stretch. Also works front delts and triceps.
    Growth
    4.2 5 sources
    Worth the fatigue
    5.0 1 source
    Injury risk
    2.0 1 source
  2. 2Pec deck, start positionPec deckChest flyPec deck / rear delt machineSolid; a reasonable default. Also works front delts.
    Growth
    3.4 5 sources
  3. 3Machine incline chest press, start positionMachine incline chest pressHorizontal pushIncline chest press machineVery good; among the better picks for the muscle. Also works front delts and triceps.
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  4. 4Smith machine incline bench press, start positionSmith machine incline bench pressHorizontal pushSmith machineVery good; among the better picks for the muscle. Also works front delts and triceps.
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  5. 5Smith machine bench press, start positionSmith machine bench pressHorizontal pushSmith machineVery good; among the better picks for the muscle. Also works front delts and triceps.
    Growth
    3.5 2 sources
    Injury risk
    4.0 1 source