Smith Incline Bench Press

Muscles involved

Chest

How to do it

1. Lie on an incline bench under a Smith machine with the bar over your chest. 2. Grip the bar with a wide grip, palms facing forward. 3. Lower the bar by bending your elbows until it touches your chest as you inhale. 4. Push the bar upward to the starting position as you exhale.

Equipment required

Máquina

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Pectoralis major clavicular headAnterior deltoidTriceps brachii

Tips

- Ensure the bench is adjusted to an angle between 30 and 45 degrees. - Lower the bar to the upper part of your chest, not towards your neck. - Keep your feet firmly planted on the floor for stability.

Difficulty