Incline Smith machine is by far the best exercise ever to build great pecs

[affeman]

Agree?

[Swlabr]

Agreed.

[claymore]

It's good...but best...

[Brocty]

Usually start out with this movement, one of my favs

[LittleJ]

Is it better than incline db?

[wes]

I do these along with db inclines instead of benching.......great exercise,and one of the few good  uses for a Smith machine IMO.

[arce1988]

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[sky02316]

Is it better than Hammer Strength Incline?

[wes]

20-30 degree incline setting for best pec stimulation.

[BiGHer]

Good, yes... Best?? I don't know about that...

[el numero uno]

The hammer incline is great too

[sway]

Dips? Incline db's? Smith machine is nowhere near the best.

[el numero uno]

BTW bench press must be the most overrated excercise ever.

[Brocty]

Good, yes... Best?? I don't know about that...

Whats your staple for best chest exercise Bigher?

[wes]

BTW bench press must be the most overrated excercise ever.

X 2 .....just a shoulder destroyer and ego wrecker/builder

[BiGHer]

Whats your staple for best chest exercise Bigher?

Personally, I think fly movements open up the chest cavity a lot more and if you squeeze the contraction really well, they are tough to beat.

However, I would probably say Incline Barbell is best.  Problem with barbells in general is that it opens the door for ego lifting.  gh15 made a good post about ego lifting and going heavy once.  He said if you need to, go in the gym once per month and train with the heavy weight you want to impress the whores with lol .

I generally start chest day with a heavy pressing movement... I rotate between the various types of presses.  I like Incline Smith and I think it is a good exercise, but lighten the weight a bit on Incline Barbell and even pause for a second on the chest like a power lifter and really contract up... tell me the smith is better after that.

[Brocty]

Personally, I think fly movements open up the chest cavity a lot more and if you squeeze the contraction really well, they are tough to beat.

However, I would probably say Incline Barbell is best.  Problem with barbells in general is that it opens the door for ego lifting.  gh15 made a good post about ego lifting and going heavy once.  He said if you need to, go in the gym once per month and train with the heavy weight you want to impress the whores with lol .

I generally start chest day with a heavy pressing movement... I rotate between the various types of presses.  I like Incline Smith and I think it is a good exercise, but lighten the weight a bit on Incline Barbell and even pause for a second on the chest like a power lifter and really contract up... tell me the smith is better after that.

great post,

I really need to incorporate inc. barbell back into my regime.  Cant go as heavy but get a great contraction and the burn in the chest is hard to beat when the bars places back on the rung. 

Think Ill start off my next chest wo with these.

[BOW]

The syringe is the greatest machine ever to build pecs

[TrapsMcLats]

X 2 .....just a shoulder destroyer and ego wrecker/builder

I don't know... I used to feel that way, and then I learned how to bench. My shoulders are fine, and my bench went up.  I find it to be a better mass builder than all else for chest.

[the trainer]

Agree?

I disagree, estrogen tablets will give you a better pair of sexy pecs

[diamondcut]

I don't know... I used to feel that way, and then I learned how to bench. My shoulders are fine, and my bench went up.  I find it to be a better mass builder than all else for chest.

do you do it powerlifter dave tate style?

[wes]

Another good tactic on the Smith Incline is to do one and a half reps........do a full rep,followed by a half rep from the top which equals one rep one rep.............,keep repeating,and thank me later.

Note:
You`ll have to use moderate weight for this to be effective.

[wes]

I don't know... I used to feel that way, and then I learned how to bench. My shoulders are fine, and my bench went up.  I find it to be a better mass builder than all else for chest.

My bench was decent,but they never really gave me too much growth............I add them in here and there just to break up the monotony,but it`s no longer a staple exercise for me.

[The_Hammer]

Markus Ruhl has the best chest ever and he built it with Smith Machine incline pressing!

[QuakerOats]

incline Smith is an awesome movememt along with flat bench Smith, i  moved my grip out about a year ago really wide like markus did and my chest got bigger.