Many people now pay attention to their health and go to the gym to exercise. Because there are so many equipments in the gym, they can exercise all the muscles of the body in an all-round way. Among them, the equipment for chest training is the seated chest press equipment. So do you know how to adjust the seat of the seated chest press machine? Let’s go take a look below!
What is the seated chest press exercise?
It is a The method of exercising chest muscles can increase the range of the athlete's chest muscles and create a healthy chest muscle curve by exercising the pectoralis major, anterior deltoid muscles, triceps brachii and other parts of the body.
How to adjust the seat of the seated chest press machine
Adjust the height of the seat until the handle is on the breast (nipple), adjust the distance between the handle and the chest, and relax your shoulders , shoulders down, waist close to the back of the chair, and feet relaxed on the footrests. When holding the horizontal handlebars, remember that your elbows and back should be in a straight line when holding the horizontal handlebars tightly. It is not advisable to adjust the handlebars backwards and straighten your wrists.
Actions of seated chest press equipment
Adjust the load weight of the chest press machine, then sit on the chair, paying attention to the head and upper back of the body The hips and buttocks should be close to the back of the seat, and the waist and abdomen should be retracted forward. Secondly, the body should straighten the chest and abdomen, look straight ahead with eyes, hold the handle of the seat tightly with both hands, take a deep breath through the mouth and nose, use the chest muscles to push the weight forward, and exhale at the same time. Pause for a few seconds at the top, straighten your arms, return to the original position, complete one movement, then inhale and repeat the second movement.