smith wide grip bench press
smith wide grip 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 bench to a comfortable position on the smith machine.
- Lie down on the bench with your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the barbell with a wide grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows out to the sides.
- Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.
- Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.