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machine horizontal push Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Converging Machine Chest Press
Primary Muscles: chest
Secondary Stabilisers: anterior deltoid, triceps
DEFAULT REP RANGE
8-12 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
90s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Adjust the seat height so the handles align with your mid-chest.
- Keep your back and head supported against the pad with shoulders down.
- Press forward smoothly and pause briefly at full contraction.
- Control the eccentric phase without letting the weight stack touch between reps.