Smith machine incline bench press

Smith machine with an incline bench

Also called smith incline bench press, smith incline press

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Lie on an incline bench under a Smith bar, unrack it, lower the bar to the upper chest, and press back up on the fixed path.

  1. Bar to the upper chest
  2. Keep the wrists stacked over the elbows
  3. Stop before the elbows feel irritated

Movement

Pattern
Horizontal push
Type
Compound, several joints move
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Bench, Smith machine

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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