What equipment do you need for the smith machine underhand incline bench press?

You need smith machine and incline bench to do the smith machine underhand incline bench press.

What is a good smith machine underhand incline bench press?

For men, a good smith machine underhand incline bench press is about a 210 lb estimated one-rep max, the Gold (intermediate) standard in Kovo. Beginners start near 107.5 lb and elite lifters pass 330 lb. For women, the standards run from about 35 lb to 205 lb. The tier table above lists every rank from Bronze to Champion.

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Smith Machine Underhand Incline Bench Press

How to do the smith machine underhand incline bench press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.

Equipment: Smith Machine
Difficulty: Intermediate
Logged as: Weighted reps
Movement: Horizontal Press
Mechanic: Compound

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How to do it

Set an incline bench in a Smith machine and use an underhand grip on the bar. Lower to the upper chest and press up on the fixed track with elbows tucked.

1Upper chest-focused pressing with steady triceps effort and controlled shoulder mechanics.

Common mistakes

Setting the bench too far forward/back, overloading the movement, or collapsing shoulder position at the bottom.

Muscles worked

The smith machine underhand incline bench press mainly works the upper chest and mid chest, with the triceps and front delts assisting.

Upper ChestPrimary
Mid ChestPrimary
TricepsSupport
Front DeltsSupport
BicepsMinor
ForearmsMinor
Lower ChestMinor
Upper AbsMinor

Smith Machine Underhand Incline Bench Press strength standards

See how your smith machine underhand incline bench press ranks, from Bronze to Champion. These are the same standards the Kovo app uses to rank your lifts.