Chest Press with Band
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Difficulty
Medium
Equipment Needed
Cable Pulleys or Chest Press Machine
Starting Position
Siting on machine with handles in hands.
Procedure
- Grab the handles with a grip slightly wider than shoulder width, with palms facing down.
- Slowly push the handles out until the arms are fully extended.
- Bring the hands together at the end of the movement, contracting the chest muscles.
- Slowly return the handles to the point where the elbows are in line with the shoulders
- Repeat for the suggested number of repetitions.
Coaching Keys
- Keep the abdominals tight or flexed.
- Make sure to keep both elbows in line with the shoulders at the bottom portion of the movement.
You Should Feel it...
In your chest, triceps, shoulders and core.
Exercise Purpose
Develops upper body strength.
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