Chest · Upper chest · Machine
Smith Machine Incline Press
How to
Machine- 1 Set the bench at 30° under the bar.
- 2 Lower the bar to the upper chest.
- 3 Press to lockout without flaring elbows.
Tips
- Place the bench so the bar meets the upper chest just below the collarbone.
- Keep the shoulder blades pinned; the fixed path makes it easy to shrug.
- With the safety stops set, it is a safe way to push close to failure.
Common mistakes
- A bench angle so steep that the front delts take over.
- The bar landing on the neck because the bench is too far back.
- Bouncing off the safety stops.
In these plans
Not part of a built-in plan. Add it to any workout from the exercise picker.
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