who uses Smith machine for bench presses?

[nuknuk]

I am having to do my flat and incline bench presses on the smith machine now, due to my pec tear. Today was a first. It felt good on my chest, pain wise, but it didnt seem to work me like free weight. Just didnt get the pump that I used to. Ill keep at it though and see how it goes.

 

[steph]

I do... I don't usually have a spotter and I feel more comfortable using the smith for some reason.

 

[NAIR]

I'll use it for incline but that's it. Nothing can compare to the flat barbell (free wight). But for me, the incline hits the pecs WAY more than free wight - really takes much of the shoulder out of it. I think it's because the shitty gyms I go to have the beches that are fixed too high. The smith allows me to use an adjustable bench (allowing me to lower it considerably) and I find I get a much better chest pump rather than a front shoulder feel.

 

[Boomer]

I always feel like I'm cheating when I use the smith Machine so I try keep clear of it

 

[Chris250]

I do alot of times, if i have no spot...

 

[Pharm_Fed]

I use it sometimes, mostly when my partner isn't there. Sometimes we'll use the Smith though, if one of us is stuck at a weight, it's easier to put 20 more pounds on the Smith and then the next week try and do the same weight with the barbell.

 

[skinny1]

I use it every once in a while to help me get through a sticky point when I am trying to go up in weight on my regular bench. This along with heavy dumbells seems to help. I also use the smith for shoulder press all the time.

 

[Crazymank]

its weird benching with a smith. I guess im used to moving fore aft a lot. That strict up down movement is weird to me.