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Smith Bench Press

Expert Advice

Keep your feet planted firmly on the ground and maintain a slight arch in your lower back to maximize chest engagement.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Lie on the bench with your eyes under the Smith machine bar.
  2. Grasp the bar with a grip slightly wider than shoulder-width.
  3. Unrack the bar by rotating the bar and then lower it to the middle of your chest.
  4. Press the bar upward until your arms are fully extended.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Chest
Chest60%
Secondary
Shoulders
Shoulders20%
Triceps
Triceps20%
60%Chest20%Shoulders20%Triceps
Equipment
Smith machine
Smith machine
Exercise Type
Strength