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Smith Machine Incline Tricep Extension
Smith Machine Incline Tricep Extension: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: machine.
- Equipmentmachine
- Body partupper arms
- Primary muscles
- triceps, shoulders
- Secondary muscles
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How to do it
- Adjust the seat of the smith machine so that the bar is at shoulder height.
- Sit on the bench with your back against the pad and your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Extend your arms fully, lifting the bar off the rack and holding it directly above your chest.
- Lower the bar slowly towards your forehead, keeping your elbows close to your head.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the bar back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.