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Chest

Machine

Super incline chest press

Very steep chest press focusing on the upper chest.

Setup

  • Adjust seat height so handles are at upper chest level.

  • Back flat against the pad, shoulder blades together and down.

  • Grip handles, elbows at about 45° to the body.

  • Lift chest, brace core, feet flat on the floor.

  • Wrists straight above the elbows.

Execution

  • Push the handles up and forward until arms are almost straight.

  • Focus on the upper chest; keep shoulder blades retracted.

  • Hold briefly at the front, squeezing the upper chest.

  • Return slowly until you feel a good stretch in the upper chest.

  • Breathing: Exhale when pushing, inhale when returning.