Library / Upper Chest
Smith Machine Incline Chest Press
Smith Machine · Horizontal Push · Compound
Upper ChestChest Anterior DeltoidTriceps
Default prescription & biomechanics
- Primary muscles
- Upper Chest, Chest
- Secondary muscles
- Anterior Deltoid, Triceps
- Equipment
- Smith Machine
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal Push (Push force)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Working rep range
- 8-12 reps per set
- Between-set interval
- 120 seconds rest
- Intensity & MET
- Moderate (5.2 MET)
Step-by-step coaching cues
- Set an adjustable bench at 30 degrees beneath the Smith bar so the bar lowers to your upper sternum.
- Tuck your elbows roughly 45 degrees and control the eccentric for 2 to 3 seconds.
- Fixed bar path allows safe training close to muscular failure.
Joint & safety considerations
Filtered for Shoulder Impingement sensitivity. When you flag shoulder impingement sensitivity in your WorkoutCard training brief, the AI programme generator automatically substitutes a lower-stress alternative from the relations table below.
Biomechanical alternatives & swaps
Used by the in-app Swap sheet when your equipment is occupied or when adjusting exercise difficulty.
| Exercise | Relationship | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Incline Dumbbell Bench Press | Dumbbell swap | Dumbbell |
| Incline Plate-Loaded Chest Press | Machine swap | Machine |
| Incline Barbell Bench Press | Barbell swap | Barbell |
| Low-to-High Cable Chest Fly | Cable swap | Cable |
| Anchored Resistance Band Chest Press | Bands swap | Bands |
| Assisted Chest Dip Kneeling | Machine swap | Machine |
From the WorkoutCard biomechanical library (613 verified movements). For general strength and conditioning education, not medical or physiotherapy advice.