One move
Machine Chest Press
Strength
Power
Upper body
How to read ahead. Do to go one move at a time.
Press the handles forward from a supported seated position. Safe, stable way to load the chest, shoulders and triceps hard.
Option. Incline or flat versions if available. Single-arm for anti-rotation challenge.
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Adjust the seat so the handles are at mid-chest height when your elbows are bent ~90 degrees.
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Grip the handles, sit tall, shoulder blades gently retracted and down.
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Press the handles forward until the arms are extended but not locked hard.
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Control the return until you feel a stretch across the chest.
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Keep the wrists neutral and the elbows tracking in a comfortable path (not flared excessively).
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Breathe out on the press.