Machine Chest Press

Danish: Brystpres i maskine

Movement pattern

Horizontal push

Equipment

Selectorised / plate-loaded machine

Main muscles

Pectoralis major (clavicular head), Pectoralis major (sternocostal head)

Also works

Deltoid (anterior part), Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)

Stabilisers

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Muscle groups

Chest

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Related exercises

Alternatives: Band Chest Press, Barbell Bench Press, Close-Grip Bench Press, Decline Barbell Bench Press, Decline Dumbbell Bench Press, Dumbbell Bench Press, Incline Barbell Bench Press, Incline Dumbbell Bench Press, Smith Machine Bench Press

Opposing movement: Chest-Supported Machine Row, Machine T-Bar Row

Other names

German: Brustpresse an der Maschine · Spanish: Press de pecho con máquina · French: Exercice de développé pectoral à la machine

Liftosaur: Chest Press, Leverage Machine · wger: Chest Press, Leverage Machine Chest Press, Machine Chest Press

Also called: Seated Chest Press

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Identifier: https://overachiever.eu/kg/exercise/machine-chest-press

Exercise data: Exercise Knowledge Graph by Giovanni Degani, incl. wger contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Version 1.0.0. Adapted from the Exercise Knowledge Graph; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution and sources · Download the data (JSON)