smith reverse-grip press
smith reverse-grip press — highlighted muscle: pectorals

Muscles worked

pectorals, triceps, shoulders

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smith reverse-grip press

Body part
chest
Equipment
smith machine
Target muscle
pectorals
Muscle group
triceps

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Adjust the height of the smith machine bar to chest level.

  2. 2

    Stand facing the bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Step back and position yourself with a slight bend in your knees.

  5. 5

    Keep your chest up and core engaged throughout the exercise.

  6. 6

    Lower the bar towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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