Machine Chest Press
Chest
Machine
Beginner
START
END
THE CUE
Adjust the seat so handles are at mid-chest height. Press forward and squeeze.
MUSCLES WORKED
Pectoralis Major
Also: Triceps, Anterior Deltoid
COACH'S NOTE
Press handles forward, full lockout
How to do it
01
Adjust the seat height so the handles align with your mid-chest.
The full machine chest press guide is in the app.
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3 more steps
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2 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
compound · hypertrophy
STYLE
Full gym
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for machine chest press from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
More for chest
IN THE APP
Log machine chest press in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
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