Smith machine close grip press(no bench) - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

hertderg · 11-03-2008, 09:19 PM

Saw a lad working tri's today using a close grip bench press technique but instead of doing these the way I normally do using the flat bench he was doing these lying direct on the floor, never seen this done before,didn't have the chance to ask him but is there any benefit to doing them this way???

shorty · 11-03-2008, 09:36 PM

the only thing i can think of is that i might keep more of the tension on the tricep as your arms cant go all the way back.. so not involving the chest as much... i've never seen it done either...but thats my guess...

cellaratt · 11-03-2008, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorty

the only thing i can think of is that i might keep more of the tension on the tricep as your arms cant go all the way back.. so not involving the chest as much... i've never seen it done either...but thats my guess...

I believe this to be correct...

Wee G · 12-03-2008, 07:59 AM

It's called a floor press.

Fairly common amongs powerlifters wishing to improve their top end (lockout) strength, especially those that compete using a bench shirt and find the mid-range to lockout to be the sticking point. Also fairly common with throwers and the like. Typically you'd do em with the free bar set low in a power rack, or with DB's. Similar movements would be board presses, foam presses and rack lockouts.

I see these somewhat specialist exercises feeding down , often from people who know and understand their uses to people who "saw a big guy in the gym doing it" and copy them without knowing what they are doing or why. Good call on asking "what's that" before you try it

Cheers,
G

hertderg · 12-03-2008, 08:48 PM

That explains a lot Wee G - the gym I use is home to a power lifting club. I'll stick with the traditional way and use the bench ;)

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12-03-2008, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wee G Gym Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 367	Re: Smith machine close grip press(no bench) It's called a floor press. Fairly common amongs powerlifters wishing to improve their top end (lockout) strength, especially those that compete using a bench shirt and find the mid-range to lockout to be the sticking point. Also fairly common with throwers and the like. Typically you'd do em with the free bar set low in a power rack, or with DB's. Similar movements would be board presses, foam presses and rack lockouts. I see these somewhat specialist exercises feeding down , often from people who know and understand their uses to people who "saw a big guy in the gym doing it" and copy them without knowing what they are doing or why. Good call on asking "what's that" before you try it Cheers, G

12-03-2008, 08:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
hertderg Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Of The Tyne Posts: 314	Re: Smith machine close grip press(no bench) That explains a lot Wee G - the gym I use is home to a power lifting club. I'll stick with the traditional way and use the bench ;)

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