Machine chest press
A compound exercise for the chest, with help from the triceps, front delts. Equipment: chest press machine.
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WorksChestTricepsFront delts
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How to do it
- Setup: Seat height so handles line up with mid-chest.
- Back flat on the pad
- Press without locking hard
- Slow return
Muscles worked
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