Cable machine seated chest press

Muscles worked: Shoulders, Upper arms
ShouldersUpper arms
🔧 Crossover Cable Machine 🔄 Also works with resistance band ↕ Push 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Adjust seat height so handles are at chest level. Sit with back against pad, feet flat. Grasp handles with palms down. Engage core, elbows below shoulders. Extend arms fully, but don’t lock. Pause, squeeze chest. Slowly return, controlling the weight.

Muscles Worked

Anterior DeltsLateral HeadMedial Head
Secondary: Abs

Tips

Maintain back contact with the pad. Control movements, avoid momentum. Squeeze chest at peak contraction. Adjust weight for good form. Exhale on press, inhale on return.

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