Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

Starting position

• Set an incline bench to 30–45° under the Smith machine, bar over the upper chest.
• Grip slightly wider than shoulder width, unhook the bar, arms straight.

Execution

• Lower the bar under control to the upper chest.
• Press straight up.
• At the end, hook the bar back in.

Common mistakes

• Bench too steep: the shoulders take over.
• Elbows flaring wide.
• Half the movement.