smith bench press
smith bench press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: pectorals. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- pectorals
- Muscle group
- triceps
- Body part
- chest
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
triceps, shoulders
How to perform
- Adjust the height of the smith machine bar to chest level.
- Lie flat on the bench with your feet firmly planted on the ground.
- Grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Unrack the bar and lower it towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.
- Pause for a moment when the bar touches your chest.
- Push the bar back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.