Chest · Machine

Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

Intermediate

Incline bench press on the Smith Machine. The guided bar path lets you focus on upper chest contraction without stabilizing the bar.

Start Pose

Incline bench (30–45°) centered under the Smith bar

Grip slightly wider than shoulder-width

Unrack the bar with arms extended

Finish Pose

Lower bar to the upper chest with control

Elbows at 45° from torso

Press to full extension, squeeze upper chest

Training Cues

✓The fixed bar path isolates the upper chest — focus on the contraction

✓Train to failure safely without a spotter

✓Dont set the incline too steep — 30–45° is ideal

Watch For This

Setting the bench angle too steep — shifts work to shoulders

Bouncing the bar off the upper chest

Not centering the bench under the bar

💪 Primary Muscles

● PRIMARY

1/3

Upper Chest

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Primary

Upper Pectoralis Major

Secondary

Anterior DeltoidTriceps Brachii

Pro Tip

Smith Machine incline press is one of the safest ways to train the upper chest to failure. Use it after your free-weight incline work.

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