Machine Chest Press
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Machine
HOW TO PERFORM
- Sit in the machine with the back flat against the pad and set the seat height so the handles sit at mid-chest.
- Take the handles with the shoulder blades pulled back into the pad.
- Press out until the arms are extended, without letting the shoulders roll forward at the end.
- Return under control to a comfortable stretch.
FORM TIPS
- The seat height is the whole setup. Handles above the chest turn it into an incline press and handles below it into a decline.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Chest
Secondary
- Triceps
- Shoulders
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