This may reduce the bar s weight by as much as 10 to 20 lbs.
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The olympic bench press.
This reduces the effective weight of the smith machine bar down to about 15 lbs.
However in the smith machine the weight is often lighter.
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Another difference between the two forms of bench press is the weight of the bar.
The bar used in a smith machine bench press is often lighter.
The smith machine is designed to make the bar glide up and down and the apparatus on the sides of the machine that allows it to slide also can make the bar lighter.
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The exact amount of effective weight left for the bar varies from machine to machine but the standard they leave to the bar is about 15 lbs.
The weight of a standard bench press barbell is 45 pounds.
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Aside from that some machines are also counterbalanced as mentioned previously.
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The smith machine is designed so that the bar glides up and down the contraption which makes the bar lighter.
The machine has been made to glide the bar easily up and down so is sometimes considered easier to move.
Many smith machines reduce the bar s weight by 10 15 or 20 pounds.
A standard bench press barbell weighs 45 pounds.