Smith Machine Incline Press
Smith machine incline press for the upper chest on a guided path. It works mainly the chest and front deltoid, with help from the triceps.
Flawless ranks it by lifetime volume: Gold, the third of eight ranks, starts at 25,000 kg.
How to do Smith Machine Incline Press
- Set an incline bench to about 30 degrees under the bar so it comes down to the top of your chest; shoulder blades pulled together and down.
- Grip a little wider than shoulder width, unhook the bar and hold it over your upper chest with straight arms.
- Lower the bar with control until it touches the upper chest, just below the collarbones.
- Press it back up while exhaling; the rails fix the path, so the bench position decides where the bar lands.
These are the same steps you see in the exercise guide in the Flawless app.
Muscles worked
| Role | Muscle | Anatomical name |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Chest | Pectoralis major |
| Primary | Front deltoid | Deltoideus anterior |
| Secondary | Triceps | Triceps brachii |
Muscle data from StrengthLog.
Why do it
- Upper chest — the part that fills a shirt
- Stronger front delts as a side effect
- Better chest shape from the collarbone down
How Flawless ranks Smith Machine Incline Press
| Rank | Total volume |
|---|---|
| Bronze | start |
| Silver | 5,000 kg |
| Gold | 25,000 kg |
| Platinum | 50,000 kg |
| Diamond | 100,000 kg |
| Obsidian | 150,000 kg |
| Painite | 250,000 kg |
| Antimatter | 1,000,000 kg |
Flawless ranks Smith Machine Incline Press by lifetime volume: the weight × reps of every set you have logged, added up. The ladder is the same for everyone, because it measures work done rather than strength relative to bodyweight. The rank updates after every workout.
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Questions
What muscles does Smith Machine Incline Press work?
It works mainly the chest and front deltoid, with help from the triceps.
How do you do Smith Machine Incline Press?
Set an incline bench to about 30 degrees under the bar so it comes down to the top of your chest; shoulder blades pulled together and down. Grip a little wider than shoulder width, unhook the bar and hold it over your upper chest with straight arms. Lower the bar with control until it touches the upper chest, just below the collarbones. Press it back up while exhaling; the rails fix the path, so the bench position decides where the bar lands.
How does Flawless rank Smith Machine Incline Press?
By lifetime volume: the weight × reps of every set you have logged, added up. Gold starts at 25,000 kg and Diamond at 100,000 kg, the same for everyone.
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