Smith machine slight incline press

Muscles worked

You need

How to do it

1. * Execution * Start position:
2. Unrack the bar and hold it above your upper chest with arms fully extended.
3. Keep your shoulder blades retracted and pressed into the bench.
4. Lowering phase (eccentric):
5. Slowly bring the bar down to just below your collarbone or upper chest.
6. Maintain control — don’t bounce the bar.
7. Pressing phase (concentric):
8. Push the bar upward in a straight line until your arms are fully extended.
9. Focus on squeezing your upper chest at the top.
10. Lock and repeat:
11. Complete your reps, then safely rack the bar back into the hooks.