Bench Press – Smith Machine
- Set up a bench under a Smith machine so that the bar is over your chest while lying on the bench.
- Lie down on the bench with your feet flat on the floor and your back pressed against the bench.
- Extend your arms and grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, palms facing forward.
- Unrack the bar by straightening your arms and lifting it off the rack.
- Lower the bar slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows wide.
- Pause for a moment when the bar touches your chest.
- Push the bar back up to the starting position by extending your arms fully.
- Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.
- Once finished, carefully rack the bar back onto the Smith machine.
Primary Muscles
- Chest
- Shoulder - Front
Secondary Muscles
- Tricep
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