Machine Bench Press
How to do the Machine Bench Press with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Chest
Shoulders, Triceps
Machine
How to do the Machine Bench Press
- 1
Sit down on the Chest Press Machine and select the weight.
- 2
Step on the lever provided by the machine since it will help you to bring the handles forward so that you can grab the handles and fully extend the arms.
- 3
Grab the handles with a palms-down grip and lift your elbows so that your upper arms are parallel to the floor to the sides of your torso. Tip: Your forearms will be pointing forward since you are grabbing the handles. Once you bring the handles forward and extend the arms you will be at the starting position.
- 4
Now bring the handles back towards you as you breathe in.
- 5
Push the handles away from you as you flex your pecs and you breathe out. Hold the contraction for a second before going back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the recommended amount of reps.
- 7
When finished step on the lever again and slowly get the handles back to their original place.
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