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Close-Grip Smith Machine Press

The close-grip Smith machine press strictly overloads the triceps brachii and inner sternal pectoralis along a fixed guided track. Utilize wave loading cycles undulating between heavy and moderate intensities to exploit post-activation potentiation (PAP).
Back - Thickness & Traps Legs - Quadriceps
Specification & Key Parameters
4 parameter
Parameter Value Parameter Value
Duration
15 min
Calories
280 KCAL
Level
beginner
Equipment
Vertical Linear Smith Machine, Flat Utility Bench

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i Instructions

  1. 1. Setup: Center a flat bench inside the Smith machine. Grip the bar shoulder-width directly over mid-sternum, engage core, and unhook catches.
  2. 2. Execution: Lower the bar smoothly with elbows tucked close to your ribcage (30 degrees), touch chest gently, and press up to lockout.
  3. 3. Breathing and safety: Inhale down, exhale up. Avoid an overly narrow grip (keep thumbs shoulder-width) to safeguard wrist and elbow joints.
  4. 4. Training protocol: Utilize wave loading cycles undulating between heavy and moderate intensities to exploit post-activation potentiation (PAP).

Physiological Impact

4%
Heart Rate Impact
6%
Muscle Load
4%
Fatigue Level
3%
Recovery Rate

Caloric Benchmarking

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Swimming 500 kcal
Actual exercise 280 kcal
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