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Leverage Chest Press
Works the chest. Helped by the shoulders and triceps.
Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.
Muscles worked
chestshoulderstriceps
How many reps
| Goal | Reps per set |
|---|---|
| Strength | 3-6 |
| Muscle size | 6-10 |
| Endurance | 12-20+ |
Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.
| Kit | Machine |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
What to think about
- Shoulder blades back against the pad.
- Handles level with the middle of the chest.
- Press to straight arms, lower under control.
How to do it
- Load an appropriate weight onto the pins and adjust the seat for your height. The handles should be near the bottom or middle of the pectorals at the beginning of the motion.
- Your chest and head should be up and your shoulder blades retracted. This will be your starting position.
- Press the handles forward by extending through the elbow.
- After a brief pause at the top, return the weight just above the start position, keeping tension on the muscles by not returning the weight to the stops until the set is complete.
Other exercises for the chest
- Alternating Floor Press
- Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip
- Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip
- Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover
- Butterfly
- Cable Crossover
- Decline Barbell Bench Press
- Decline Dumbbell Bench Press
Track it in LiftSets
Log Leverage Chest Press with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.
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