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Animated demonstration of the smith close-grip bench press exercise, targeting the Triceps using Smith machine.

smith close-grip bench press

Body part
Upper arms
Equipment
Smith machine
Target muscle
Triceps
Secondary muscles
chestshoulders

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the bench with your feet flat on the ground.

  2. Step 2: Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.

  3. Step 3: Lower the barbell towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  4. Step 4: Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the barbell back up to the starting position.

  5. Step 5: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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