Machine chest press

Muscles worked: Chest
Chest
🔧 Machine ↕ Push 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty:

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

How to perform

Grasp the handles with a full grip, your thumb circled around the handle. Maintain a neutral wrist position with your wrists in line with your forearms. Exhale and push outward until your arms are fully extended (don't lock the elbows). Keep your head steady against the back support during this movement and your neck still. You should feel resistance against the horizontal push. Pause briefly at full extension. Bend your elbows and return to the starting position, breathing in during this recovery.

Muscles Worked

Pectoralis major
Secondary: Triceps, Front delt

Tips

Keep handgrips in front of your body—don’t let elbows extend too far back. Use slow, controlled movements when pushing and releasing. Keep back and shoulders against the pad; reduce weight if you start arching.

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