Classification
Type | basic |
Mechanics | compound |
Direction | pull |
Equipment | smith press / low horizontal bar |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Adjust smith press bar to about height of upper thighs, grasp it with overhand grip and hold body straight below bar.Execution
Pull body up until chest reaches bar. Return, keep arms slightly flexed. Repeat.Variations / Comments
The lower the bar, the higher the effort. Beware to not constrict range of motion by setting bar too low.


Muscles
Target | Back, General |
Synergist | Trapezius, Middle | Trapezius, Lower | Rhomboids | Latissiumus Dorsi | Deltoid Posterior | Infraspinatus | Brachialis | Brachioradialis |
Stabilizers | Biceps Brachii | Erector Spinae | Hamstrings | Gluteus Maximus |

Front

Rear
