
Leverage Chest Press
Adjust the seat to your height so the handles start at the lower or middle chest. Keep the chest up and shoulder blades retracted as you press forward.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 5
Form sequence
01 · setup
Load an appropriate weight onto the pins and adjust the seat for your height. The handles should be near the bottom or middle of the pectorals at the beginning of the motion.
02 · posture · Key step
Your chest and head should be up and your shoulder blades retracted. This will be your starting position.
03 · press
Press the handles forward by extending through the elbow.
04 · return
After a brief pause at the top, return the weight just above the start position, keeping tension on the muscles by not returning the weight to the stops until the set is complete.
What's working
3D
- Pectoralis Major
Primary · 147 exercises
- Anterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Lateral Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Posterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Triceps Brachii
Secondary · 221 exercises
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