Close-Grip Smith Machine Bench Press

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Movement pattern

Horizontal push

Equipment

Weight bench, Smith machine

Main muscles

Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)

Also works

Deltoid (anterior part), Pectoralis major (clavicular head), Pectoralis major (sternocostal head)

Stabilisers

Infraspinatus, Latissimus dorsi, Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Teres minor

Muscle groups

Triceps

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Elbow: moderate, Wrist: moderate

Related exercises

Belongs to: Smith Machine Bench Press

Alternatives: Close-Grip Bench Press, Dumbbell Skull Crusher, Seated Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension, EZ-Bar Skull Crusher

Variation of: Smith Machine Bench Press

Other names

German: Enges Bankdrücken an der Multipresse · Spanish: Press de banca con agarre cerrado en multipower · French: Développé couché prise serrée à la machine Smith

Liftosaur: Bench Press Close Grip, Smith Machine · wger: Smith Machine Close-grip Bench Press · free-exercise-db: Smith Machine Close-Grip Bench Press

Also called: Close-Grip Bench Press (Smith Machine), Close-Grip Flat Bench Press (Smith Machine), Close-Grip Smith Machine Flat Bench Press

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