Machine Chest Press

Adjust the seat so the handles sit at roughly mid-chest height. Sit with the back against the pad and feet flat.

Press the handles forward until the elbows are nearly extended, then return under control until a stretch is felt across the chest.

• Handles at mid-chest height
• Keep the back in contact with the pad
• Smooth turnaround at the stretched position

• Seat set too high or too low
• Shrugging the shoulders up during the press
• Rushing the eccentric

• Incline machine press
• Single-arm machine press

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