Any disadvanges with benching with a smith machine? quick replys please

[ncbear]

Ill probally bench alone so i thought this would be a great saftey feature

[kcspread]

I work alone with free weights, I decided against one because of the locked form.

[mrpaul]

If possible try to ask someone to spot you on a regular bench, like a trainer or someone. Using the smith deprives you of stabalizing the weight be yourself, which is an important part of the lift.

[Raging Dragon]

I think the smith machine restricts your range of motion too much personally. I only use it on occaission for something different.

Unfortunately, I go to a really small gym with no incline bench set up, so you either use DB's or use the smith machine. :S

[Coz]

Why can't you just throw a bench in the power rack. I would use dumbells to bench before I use the smith.

[ncbear]

Thanks i have no spotter at home my brother and dad work alot and my mom has back problems so finding someone in my house to spot is hard i guess ill get a regular bench and not overdo it.
Also ill probally 2 arms or what ever you lay the weight on one lower incase of trouble

[RNP]

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Why can't you just throw a bench in the power rack. I would use dumbells to bench before I use the smith.

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Yeah, I agree with the power rack suggestion here.

[MC-JayCore]

Smith benching can be used effectively near the end of a workout when the chest is already prefatigued, to work it without the stabilizers, a la 8 weeks to bigger pecs 2. But as your meat and potato benching exercises, free weights is the way to go.

[puMPed_GuNs]

Other than the reasons given so far - in my opinion, if your benching with a smith machine, your form is incorrect.

[wostok]

the smithmachine is good, lots of pros use it. So can you. You can really concentrate on only letting your chest do the job in a smith.