Lever Chest Press (plate loaded)

Muscles involved

Chest

How to do it

1. Sit on the chest press machine and adjust the seat so the handles are at chest level, then grasp the handles with a pronated grip. 2. Press the handles forward and upward in a controlled arc until your arms are fully extended. 3. Pause at the top, squeezing your chest muscles. 4. Slowly return the handles to the starting position by bending your elbows, keeping them at a 90-degree angle.

Equipment required

Máquina de apalancamientoMáquina

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Pectoralis major sternal head

Tips

- Keep your shoulders pinned back and down on the pad. - Squeeze your chest at the top of the press. - Lower the handles until your elbows are at a 90-degree angle. - Exhale as you press and inhale as you lower.

Difficulty