Machine Chest Press
Exercise Animation
Exercise Details
Equipment
chest press_machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Type
compound
Muscle Focus
Primary Muscles
chest
Secondary Muscles
triceps
Instructions
- 1.Select a weight and adjust the height of the seat to suit you. Sit up straight and hold the handles. They should be at the middle of the chest, adjust the height of the seat if this is not the case. Push the handles slightly to create some tension. This is your starting position.
- 2.While breathing out, push the handle out as far as your can.
- 3.After a brief pause, slowly return to the starting position, inhaling while you do so.
- 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.
Tips
- When returning to the starting position, return the weight to just above its resting point to keep tension throughout the exercise.
- Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.
Breathing Instructions
Breathe in during the eccentric (retracting) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (pushing) portion.
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