Smith Incline Bench Press
This is an exercise for chest, shoulder and triceps strengthening.
- Equipment
- Incline bench, Smith machine
- Muscle groups
- Chest
- Primary muscles
- Chest
- Secondary muscles
- Shoulders, Triceps
How to perform this exercise
- Place an incline bench at a 45 degree angle in the middle of the Smith Machine.
- Align the bench so the bar is across the upper portion of your chest.
- Grasp the bar with a shoulder width grip.
- Unlock the bar and slowly lower the weight to your chest, do not bounce the bar on your chest.
- With slow controlled movements, raise the bar back to the starting position.
Use a controlled range of motion and a load you can manage. Stop if a movement causes pain. Ask a qualified coach for help with unfamiliar exercises.
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