Smith Bench Press
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Smith Bench Press is a weight training exercise that targets the chest, specifically the pectoral muscles. Using a Smith Machine, it allows guided movement, reducing stabilization requirements and focusing on pressing strength.
How to do it
- Position a flat bench under the Smith Machine bar.
- Lie back on the bench with feet flat on the floor.
- Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- Lower the bar to your chest by bending your elbows.
- Press the bar back up to the starting position.
Muscles worked
Primary Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Triceps Brachii