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Decline Close-Grip Reverse-Grip Smith Machine Bench Press

Also: smith machine reverse decline close grip bench press

Main
Pectorals
Secondary
TricepsShoulders
Equipment
Smith machineBench
Level
Intermediate
Movement
Horizontal push

How to do it

  1. Adjust the smith machine to a decline position.
  2. Lie down on the bench with your feet secured under the foot pads.
  3. Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder width apart.
  4. Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.
  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the barbell back up to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım