Close-grip bench press progression: from easier to harder

3 variations, 3 steps. Start with “Smith Machine Close Grip Bench Press” and move a step up once the current one feels easy — all the way to “JM Press”.

  1. Step 1
  2. Step 2
  3. Step 3

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