Exercise Guide

Smith Close-Grip Bench Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Smith Close-Grip Bench Press

Triceps Smith Machine

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

smith machine

Target

triceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the bench with your feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Lower the barbell towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the barbell back up to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ChestTricepsShoulders

Movement Data

Role

Close Grip Press

Pattern

push

Priority

6/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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