Strength exercise

Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

How to do it

Set an incline bench to roughly 30 to 45 degrees under the Smith machine bar and lie back with the bar over the upper chest.
Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width and unrack it to arms extended.
Lower the bar with control to the upper chest, keeping the elbows at about a 45 degree angle from the torso.
Press the bar back up along the fixed path, driving through the upper chest, anterior deltoid, and triceps.
Exhale on the press and inhale on the descent, keeping the shoulder blades pinned to the bench.
Keep the bench angle moderate; a common fault is setting the incline too steep, which shifts the work away from the chest and onto the shoulders.

ChestMuscles located in the front of the upper body, primarily responsible for pushing movements. All Chest exercises

TricepsMuscles located at the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow. All Triceps exercises

Anterior DeltoidFront portion of the shoulder muscle responsible for shoulder flexion and internal rotation. All Anterior Deltoid exercises