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Illustration of the Smith Machine Incline Press: Fixed path, so move the bench, not your shoulders, to find the collarbone.
compound · Horizontal Push

Smith Machine Incline Press

Smith Machine Incline Press is a compound horizontal push movement for chest, using Smith Machine and Adjustable Bench. It also works front delts and triceps. 3 sets of 8-12, 2 min rest.

Primary muscle
Chest
Equipment
Smith Machine and Adjustable Bench
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 8-12
Rest
120s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Bench at 30 degrees under the rails, unrack with the wrists rolled forward.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Fixed path, so move the bench, not your shoulders, to find the collarbone.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 8-12, resting about 2 minutes between them.

Muscles worked

Chest does most of the work. Front delts and triceps take the rest.

Chest exercisesfront deltstriceps