Smith Machine Bench Press

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Instructions


Categorisation

Category: Chest Press
Typical discipline: Bodybuilding
Type: Compound
Primary body segment: Upper
Movement: Push

Equipment Needed

Bench: Flat Bench or Adjustable Bench
Machine: Smith Machine

Muscles Used

Primary: Pectoralis Major Sternal, Pectoralis Major Clavicular, Deltoid Anterior, Triceps Brachii
Secondary: Serratus Anterior, Coracobrachialis, Biceps Brachii Long Head, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Latissimus Dorsi, Trapezius Lower, Subscapularis, Brachialis, Brachioradialis

Bodyweight Percentage Used

Male: 7.2%
Female: 6.4%