Sentences with phrase «smith machine bench pressing»

Take the bench press for example, there was a study comparing smith machine bench press vs free weight bench press:

Assessing the effect of weight implement used, Saeterbekken et al. (2011) explored the differences in biceps brachii muscle activity between the free - weight barbell, dumbbell and smith machine bench press.

They reported that the barbell and smith machine bench press produced superior triceps muscle activity than the dumbbell bench press.

Assessing the effect of weight implement used, Saeterbakken et al. (2011) found no difference in triceps brachii muscle activity when performing the free - weight bench press or when performing a smith machine bench press.

Assessing the effect of load, McCaw & Friday (1994) found a main difference in biceps brachii muscle activity between 60 % and 80 % of 1RM when performing the free - weight and smith machine bench press.

Saeterbakken et al. (2011) showed no significant difference in anterior deltoid muscle activity between the bench press and the smith machine bench press.

Not exact matches

Bench press warm up to 225 for 6 reps Military press warm up to 135 for 6 reps 3 sets 10 chins diffrent hand pos Hacksquats on smith warm up to 225 for 10 reps two sets Lunges 2 sets 35 # dumbells failure Calve raises 3 sets 3 - 4 plates on maxhine Abs 50 reps on machine Another 3 sets 10 chins Done 2 - 3 times a week Im there and i stay there with this routine

When performed with light to moderate weight, explosive lifts will activate more fast twitch fibers in you chest.Explosive lifts will also build strength and power because you only push the weight and you don't use your energy to slow down the bar on its way down.You can use ballistic bench press for explosive reps.Right after your regular bench press set, go to the smith machine and do 5 - 6 ballistic reps.You should use around 50 - 60 % lighter weight for the explosive reps.

Hey Mike, What if we don't have access to a standard bench press setup and only access to use a smith machine.

This bench press set is ideal for use with cage, power rack or dumbbells smith machine while working out at different angles.

The decline smith machine press is a variation on the bench press, the most basic and fundamental chest exercise.

In summary, it appears that the barbell and smith machine variations are superior to dumbbells for producing triceps muscle activity, in addition to greater levels of triceps muscle activity during bench pressing compared with shoulder pressing.

Saeterbakken et al. (2011) compared triceps muscle activity during barbell, smith machine and dumbbell bench press.

They reported that the biceps brachii displayed significantly greater muscle activity when performing the free - weight bench press compared to the smith machine at 60 % but not 80 % of 1RM.

They reported that the biceps brachii displayed significantly greater muscle activity during the dumbbell bench press, while the barbell bench press displayed significantly greater activity than the smith machine.

McCaw & Friday (1994) explored the differences in muscle activity between the free - weight bench press and the smith machine variation with 60 % and 80 % of 1RM.

Saeterbakken et al. (2011) also found no difference in pectoralis major muscle activity between the free - weight, smith machine or dumbbell bench press.

McCaw et al. (1994) reported similar findings, showing that the smith machine and barbell bench press produce similar levels of muscle activity in the triceps muscle.

The bench press 1RM performed on the smith machine is not greater than performing the free - weight bench press.

Botton et al (2013) compared the bench press and the smith machine shoulder press, which reportedly ranged between 56 to 70 % maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) for the anterior deltoid muscle activity.