Decline Barbell Smith Press
- Set bench on decline and place it under a Smith barbell making sure it is at a height you can reach without fully extending your arms.
- Secure your feet under the stirrup, bar, or strap at the high end of the bench and lie flat on your back with the Smith barbell above your shoulders.
- Using an overhand grip, grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than your shoulder width apart.
- Push up to lift the bar from the rack and hold it directly over you with your arms locked.
- Bend your elbows to slowly lower the barbell until it slightly touches your chest, inhaling as you do so.
- Drive the weight back up by contracting your pec muscles and return to the start position, exhaling as you do so.
- At the top of the movement, lock your arms and squeeze your chest muscles.
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