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Smith Machine Bench Press

March 20, 2015 - Chest Exercises, Machine Chest Exercises, Smith Machine Exercises
Smith Machine Bench Press

Smith-Machine-Bench-Press

Preparation

Place a flat bench under the smith machine and set the barbell at a height that you can reach with almost fully extended hands. Lie back on the bench so that your lower chest to be on one level with the bar. Put your feet firm on the floor and grasp the bar with pronated grip (palms facing your feet) with your hands at wider than shoulder width.(the right grip is those who creates a 90-degree angle between your forearms and upper arms in the middle portion of the movement). Unlock the bar from the rack and hold it above your chest. This will be your Smith Machine Bench Press starting position.

Execution

As you breathe in start lower the bar in controlled manner until you reach the lower chest. When you touch the chest carefully change the direction of the movement and bring the bar back to the starting position as you exhale. Contract the pecs at the top, hold for a second and repeat the movement for desire reps.

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