Smith machine decline close grip bench press

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Smith machine decline close grip bench press

Upper arms · Smith machine

Target muscles

Triceps

Also works

ChestShoulders

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the bench on the smith machine to a decline position.
  2. 2Lie down on the bench with your feet firmly planted on the ground.
  3. 3Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.
  4. 4Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  5. 5Pause for a moment when the barbell is just above your chest.
  6. 6Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits