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Smith Incline Reverse-Grip Press: A New Move for Bigger Upper Pecs

Add size to your upper chest with the standing Smith machine incline reverse-grip press.

Smith Incline Reverse-Grip Press: A New Move for Bigger Upper Pecs

Need to bring up a lagging pair of upper pecs and looking for something other than incline presses? I've got an exercise to offer up that doesn't even require you to lie down: the Standing Smith Machine "Incline" Reverse-Grip Press.

I've been touting the effectiveness of targeting the upper pecs with reverse-grip barbell and dumbbell presses for a while now, as studies have shown that doing flat-bench barbell presses with a reverse grip increases upper pec muscle activity by over 30%. (Here are two videos you can check out on this topic: Reverse-Grip Bench Press Tips and Dumbbell Reverse-Grip Press.) Do reverse-grip presses on an incline bench and that further increases upper pec involvement by another 5%-10%.

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