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Smith hex press

Intermediate

Smith hex press is a compound smith machine exercise for the chest, also working the triceps and front delts.

What it works

Primary muscle

Chest

Also works

TricepsFront delts

Equipment
Smith machine
Type
Compound · Push
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
2 min

How to do it

  1. 1Set a flat bench under a Smith machine so the bar lines up with the middle of your chest.
  2. 2Lie back and grip the bar with your hands touching or nearly touching in the middle, then unrack it with your shoulder blades pulled back and down.
  3. 3Lower the bar under control to your lower chest, keeping your elbows tucked close to your sides.
  4. 4Keep your feet planted and don't let your elbows flare, which takes the squeeze off the chest.
  5. 5Press the bar back up while squeezing your chest, stopping short of a hard lockout, and rack it after the last rep.

What to do instead

  • Smith close-grip bench pressSmith machine
  • Dumbbell neutral grip bench pressDumbbell
  • Machine inner chest pressMachine
  • Barbell close-grip bench pressBarbell
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