Smith machine elbow-forward press

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

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WorksTricepsChest

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How to do it

Setup: Bench under the bar, close grip.
Lower the bar toward the chin, elbows travelling forward
Press back up with the triceps

Muscles worked

Smith machine elbow-forward press: 3D figure mid-rep with the triceps highlighted

Triceps · main
Chest

Equipment

Smith machine
Flat bench

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all smith machine elbow-forward press alternatives.

Close-grip bench pressBarbell, Flat bench and Squat rack
Close-grip floor pressBarbell and Squat rack
Close-grip push-upNo equipment
Close-hand push-upNo equipment
Smith machine close-grip pressSmith machine and Flat bench
Band-assisted dipResistance bands and Dip bars

More triceps exercises

Slow dip loweringDip bars
DipDip bars
EZ bar skull crusherEZ curl bar and Flat bench
Overhead dumbbell extensionDumbbells
Cable pushdownCable machine
Bench dipFlat bench

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