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Chest press GIF

Figure

Male figure; the female figure follows.

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Worked muscles

  • ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
Equipment
Cable machine
Level
intermediate
Loop
One repetition, 2.97 seconds

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Part of the chest press pack, all 8 chest press variations: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.

Get the chest press pack, $29Whole library, $249

From the API

GET one exercise
curl https://api.exercisegif.com/v1/exercises/chest-press \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs

How to do a chest press

  1. Attach a handle to each pulley at shoulder height and stand between the stacks.
  2. Hold the handles beside your chest.
  3. Press both handles forward until your arms are straight.
  4. Keep your core tight.
  5. Return slowly to your chest.

Form tips

  • Keep your core tight and avoid arching your lower back.
  • Maintain a slight bend in the elbows at full extension.
  • Control the return phase, resisting the cable pull.
  • Keep shoulders down and away from your ears.

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