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Smith reverse-grip press

Intermediate

Smith reverse-grip 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
3 min

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the height of the smith machine bar to chest level.
  2. 2Stand facing the bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. 4Step back and position yourself with a slight bend in your knees.
  5. 5Keep your chest up and core engaged throughout the exercise.
  6. 6Lower the bar towards your chest, keeping your elbows tucked in.
  7. 7Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the bar back up to the starting position.
  8. 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Dumbbell one arm reverse grip pressDumbbell
  • Barbell decline wide-grip pressBarbell
  • Weighted svend pressWeight plate
  • Dumbbell decline hammer pressDumbbell
  • Dumbbell incline alternate pressDumbbell
  • Smith decline reverse-grip pressSmith machine

Easier variations

  • Dumbbell lying hammer pressDumbbell

Harder variations

  • Cable one arm incline press on exercise ballCable
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