Purpose
- chest builder on a fixed path with nothing spent on balance
- the machine holds tension where free weights lose it, so the chest works
across the whole range rather than only the part where the bar feels heavy
- both arms share one handle path, so the stronger side can carry the weaker one
Execution
Set the seat so the handles line up with the middle of your chest. Sit back
against the pad and take the handles.
- press the handles forward until your arms extend
- let them travel back until you feel a stretch across your chest
- pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
- press back out along the same path
- keep your back against the pad throughout
Set the seat height once and keep it. Moving it changes where the handles meet
your chest, which changes the exercise.
Purpose
- chest builder on a fixed path with nothing spent on balance
- the machine holds tension where free weights lose it, so the chest works
across the whole range rather than only the part where the bar feels heavy
- both arms share one handle path, so the stronger side can carry the weaker one
Execution
Set the seat so the handles line up with the middle of your chest. Sit back
against the pad and take the handles.
- press the handles forward until your arms extend
- let them travel back until you feel a stretch across your chest
- pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
- press back out along the same path
- keep your back against the pad throughout
Set the seat height once and keep it. Moving it changes where the handles meet
your chest, which changes the exercise.