Best Arms Workouts With Smith Machine To Build Muscle Mass

The Smith Machine One-Arm Upright Row is a shoulder exercise that uses one arm at a time for added challenge. It helps build shoulder strength while ensuring you balance strength between both sides.

How to do it

1. Stand upright and grab the bar of the Smith machine with your right arm, just outside your shoulder, resting it on your thighs.
2. Unhook the bar and pull it up towards your chest by bending your right elbow.
3. Keep your back straight and lower the bar back to your thighs after reaching chest height. Repeat on the left side.

The Smith Machine Overhead Shoulder Press is a safe way to work your shoulder muscles. This exercise uses a Smith Machine for better control and stability while pressing the bar overhead.

How to do it

1. Set the Smith Machine bar at shoulder height.
2. Sit under the bar with it at chest level.
3. Position your elbows under the bar and palms facing up, then stand up to lift the bar.
4. Engage your core and press the bar straight up until your arms are fully extended above your head.
5. Lower the bar back to the starting position at chest level.

The Smith Machine Close-Grip Bench Press is a safe way to strengthen your triceps, chest, and shoulders. This exercise focuses on your triceps, helping to build arm strength and muscle definition, making it great for beginners and experienced lifters alike.

How to do it

1. Lie on a bench and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Keep your heels flat on the floor.
2. Ensure the bench touches your head, shoulders, and butt throughout the exercise.
3. Position the Smith Machine bar over your lower chest and grip it with your hands directly above your shoulders.
4. Brace your core, unhook the bar, and lower it to your chest by bending your elbows.
5. Gently touch your chest with the bar, then exhale and push it back to the starting position.