Smith Machine Bench Press

Chest · Smith machine

How to do it

Centre the bench under the guided bar and grip as you would for a normal press. Since the rails fix the path, the bar always lands in the same place: position the bench so that place is the lower chest, not your neck. Lower to a touch, press, and use the safety catches to genuinely reach failure, which is what a Smith machine is for. You feel the chest without having to think about balance.

Also works: Triceps, Shoulders

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