smith close-grip bench press
smith close-grip bench press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: triceps. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- chest
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
chest, shoulders
How to perform
- Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the bench with your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.
- Lower the barbell towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the barbell back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.