Smith machine decline bench press

Muscles worked: Upper arms, Shoulders
Upper armsShoulders
🔧 Smith Machine, Decline Bench ↕ Push 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty:

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How to perform

Rotate wrists to unrack, extend arms above your lower chest. Lower the bar with control to touch your lower chest, elbows at 45 degrees. Press the bar up, squeezing your chest, and extend your arms. Maintain retracted shoulder blades and a braced core. Repeat and re-rack.

Muscles Worked

Lateral HeadMedial HeadAnterior Delts

Tips

Maintain a flat back. Control the movement, avoid bouncing. Engage your core. Adjust hand placement for comfort and muscle engagement. Warm up beforehand. Inhale on the lower, exhale on the press.

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