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Beginner
Smith machine incline bench press
The incline press on the Smith machine, for the upper chest, with the bar guided on rails.
- Works
- Upper chestFront shouldersTriceps
- Equipment
- Smith machine + Bench
How to do it
- 1Set the bench to 30–45 degrees under the bar so the bar lines up with your upper chest.
- 2Lie back, grip the bar slightly wider than your shoulders and unhook it with a turn of the wrists.
- 3Lower the bar to your upper chest with control.
- 4Press it back up, and hook it on the rails at the end of the set.
Coach's tips
- The rails guide the bar, so it's a safe way to go heavy without a spotter. Still set the safety stops.
Smith machine + Bench taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.