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Incline machine press

A compound exercise for the chest and front delts, with help from the triceps. Equipment: chest press machine.

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WorksChestFront deltsTriceps

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Seat so the handles start at upper-chest height.
  2. Press up and out
  3. Don't let the shoulders shrug

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