Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

Muscles worked by the Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

Primary

Front DeltsAnterior DeltoidChestPectoralis Major

Secondary

TricepsTriceps Brachii

Also called: front deltoid, anterior delt, front delt, anterior deltoid, pec, pecs.

Equipment

Smith Machine

Also called: smith bar, guided barbell, fixed barbell, smith press.

How to do the Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

1. Set an incline bench at 30-45 degrees inside a Smith machine.
2. Lie back and grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder-width.
3. Unrack and lower the bar to your upper chest.
4. Pause briefly at the bottom.
5. Press the bar back up until your arms are extended.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Form tips

• Position the bench so the bar lands on the upper chest, not the throat.
• Stack your wrists directly above your elbows.
• Avoid driving your head forward off the bench as you press.

At a glance

Smith Machine Incline Bench Press in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Barbell Bench Press
• Cable Chest Press
• Close-Grip Bench Press
• Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press
• Close-Grip EZ-Bar Bench Press
• Close-Grip Incline Bench Press
• Decline Barbell Bench Press
• Decline Bench Press

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "smith-machine-incline-bench-press",
  "name_en": "Smith Machine Incline Bench Press",
  "name_de": "Smith Machine Schrägbankdrücken",
  "name_es": "Press Inclinado en Máquina Smith",
  "description_en": "An incline press in the Smith machine, guiding the bar to target the upper chest and front delts.",
  "description_de": "Ein Schrägbankdrücken an der Multipresse, das die obere Brust und die vordere Schulter mit geführter Stange trainiert.",
  "description_es": "Un press inclinado en máquina Smith que enfatiza la parte superior del pecho y los deltoides anteriores con una trayectoria guiada.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "smith_machine",
  "body_part": "chest",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid",
    "pectoralis_major"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "triceps_brachii"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "strength"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "knee_safe",
    "no_axial_load",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "requires_bench"
  ],
  "variation_group": "bench-press",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Set an incline bench at 30-45 degrees inside a Smith machine.",
    "Lie back and grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder-width.",
    "Unrack and lower the bar to your upper chest.",
    "Pause briefly at the bottom.",
    "Press the bar back up until your arms are extended.",
    "Repeat for the desired number of reps."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stelle eine Schrägbank auf 30–45 Grad im Smith Machine ein.",
    "Lege dich zurück und greife die Stange etwas breiter als schulterbreit.",
    "Entracke die Stange und senke sie zur Oberbrustmuskulatur.",
    "Kurz unten pausieren.",
    "Drücke die Stange zurück nach oben, bis die Arme gestreckt sind.",
    "Wiederhole die Übung für die gewünschte Anzahl an Wiederholungen."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Ajusta un banco inclinado a 30-45 grados dentro de la máquina Smith.",
    "Recuéstate y agarra la barra ligeramente más ancho que el ancho de hombros.",
    "Desbloquea y baja la barra hasta la parte superior del pecho.",
    "Haz una breve pausa en la parte inferior.",
    "Empuja la barra hacia arriba hasta extender los brazos.",
    "Repite el número de repeticiones deseado."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Position the bench so the bar lands on the upper chest, not the throat.",
    "Stack your wrists directly above your elbows.",
    "Avoid driving your head forward off the bench as you press."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Schiebe die Bank so unter die Stange, dass sie die obere Brust trifft.",
    "Halte das Gesäß während des Drückens auf der Bank.",
    "Lass die Stange nicht auf der Brust abprallen."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Ajusta la posición del banco para que la barra llegue a la parte alta del pecho.",
    "Baja la barra sin rebotarla en el pecho.",
    "Mantén los glúteos en el banco y los pies bien apoyados."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/smith-machine-incline-bench-press-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/smith-machine-incline-bench-press-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "smith-machine-incline-bench-press");

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