Muscles worked
triceps, chest, shoulders
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smith close-grip bench press
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- smith machine
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- chest
How to perform it
- 1
Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the bench with your feet flat on the ground.
- 2
Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Lower the barbell towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the barbell back up to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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