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Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Chest
Equipment
Smith machine
Type
Compound
  1. Smith Machine Incline Bench Press, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Smith Machine Incline Bench Press, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Set an incline bench (30–45°) under the Smith machine so the bar comes down over your upper chest.
  2. Set the safety stops just below the point where the bar touches your chest.
  3. Lie back, grip the bar a little wider than your shoulders and rotate it off the hooks.
  4. Lower it under control to your upper chest, just below your collarbones, then press back up.
  5. Keep your hips on the seat and your shoulder blades pulled back the whole time.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Incline Smith Machine Press · Low Incline Smith Machine Press · Smith Machine Incline Press · Incline Smith Press · Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)

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