u/Total_Guidance_5081

I'd been trying to get good at the smith machine bench press, which has an angled track, but there are a few issues. The first is that my reps are very inconsistent, usually fluctuating from 3 to 5 reps. This means that when I usually bench, I can do the weight at reps of 10, 8, 5, but then the next workout it drastically drops to 8, 3, 3. The second issue is that my smith machine bench is much weaker than my other lift, which is the incline dumbbell press. I lift more with the dumbbells and do more reps. If anyone has any idea why this is happening, it would be appreciated!