Liftsmith

Smith machine bench press

A compound exercise for the chest, with help from the triceps, front delts. Equipment: smith machine and flat bench.

Orbit
Drag to rotate

WorksChestTricepsFront delts

Drag to turn the figure. The highlighted muscles are the ones doing the work.

How to do it

  1. Setup: Bench under the bar so it lands on mid-chest.
  2. Shoulder blades back and down
  3. Press straight up

Muscles worked

Equipment

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all smith machine bench press alternatives.

More chest exercises

Put the smith machine bench press in a plan that adapts

Liftsmith decides when to do it, how many sets and reps, and the weight, from your recovery and last session. Log each set in one tap; the rest timer starts on its own.

Start free in your browser

Get smith machine bench press in your plan

Start free