Machine Exercise Technique
When your 10th grade English teacher told you that you could be anything you want if you just work hard enough and don’t give up, she did NOT mean for you to end up on someone’s YouTube fitness channel lookin’ a hot mess! With this series of short videos, I’m going to help you avoid a whole bunch of S. H. I. T.
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Video #2: Chest Press
With this series of short videos, I’m going to help you avoid a whole bunch of S. H. I. T.
Alright, right out the start: My hands are too high. I’m going to have to adjust the seat. I am going to lift the seat up, so that my hands will be lower compared to my chest. Now my hands are aligned across the lower part of my chest, so I don’t feel so much tension in my shoulders.
Push quick! Resist all the way back. Exhale, push quick. Resist back.
You can try these other grips. I find them to be utterly uncomfortable. The carriage can’t adjust, so I have to figure out how to play with the lower handles. You’ll have to figure out what works for you.
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