Close Grip Smith Machine Bench Press is a beginner compound push using smith machine, bench. It loads Triceps.

Close Grip Smith Machine Bench Press demonstration — Demonstration clip from FitSync’s bundled exercise-media index (third-party set, same as the app).

Muscles worked

Primary: Triceps
Secondary: Chest, Shoulders

Setup

Take smith machine, bench with a grip you can finish. Chest up, shoulders away from the ears.

How to do it

Pull the load to the intended contact point. Squeeze Triceps.
Lower to a full stretch without dumping the shoulders forward.

Coaching cues

Elbows first, not a wrist yank.
Keep the torso angle honest.

Common mistakes

Shrugging the traps and shortening the range. Depress the scapulae, then pull.

Related lifts

Bar Pushdown Triceps
Barbell JM Press Triceps
Barbell Overhead Tricep Extension Triceps
Barbell Skullcrusher Triceps
Bench Dip Triceps
Cable Cuffed Single Arm Tricep Extension Triceps

MyCoach programs the Close Grip Smith Machine Bench Press into your plan, tracks every set, and answers “am I doing this right?” with your real numbers.

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