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

Wide 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: Chest
Secondary: Shoulders, Triceps

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 Chest.
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

Assisted Dip Chest
Barbell Bench Press Chest
Barbell Guillotine Press Chest
Barbell Larsen Press Chest
Cable Chest Press Chest
Cable Crossover Chest

MyCoach programs the Wide 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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