smith reverse-grip press
smith reverse-grip 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.
- Stand facing the bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Step back and position yourself with a slight bend in your knees.
- Keep your chest up and core engaged throughout the exercise.
- Lower the bar towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the bar back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.