Bench Press - Smith Machine Flat Feet Up

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 6-10 Reps, 80 Wght

Beginner Chest Triceps Anterior Delts Strength Smith Machine Flat Bench Push Compound Gym

Purpose: Benefits A machine allows someone to lift heavier weights and thus build more strength quicker.

Benefits: Placing your feet on the end of the bench reduces the tendency to arch the back.

Lie on a supine (flat) bench in the Smith machine with your feet raised off the floor and positioned against the wall (or on the end of the bench). Grasp the bar, unlock the bar, and press the bar up extending your arms. This is your starting position. Slowly lower the bar, bending your elbows out to the sides. Inhale during this movement. Do not bounce the bar off your chest. Press the bar to the starting position. Exhale during this movement. At the end of this movement, squeeze your pecs and hunch the shoulders forward to work the Pectoralis Minor muscle. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.

The chest is composed of the Pectoralis Major and the Pectoralis Minor. The Pec Major attaches to the upper arm and pulls the upper arm across the chest. The Pec Minor lies mostly underneath the Pec Major and draws the shoulder blade down and forward.