Plate-Loaded Leverage Chest Press

Technique

How to perform Plate-Loaded Leverage Chest Press

1. Load the machine's plate horns and adjust its seat and starting position so the handles begin around chest height.
2. Sit with the back supported and feet planted, holding the handles with wrists aligned to the forearms.
3. Press the handles forward, moving at the shoulders and straightening the elbows while keeping the torso against the pad.
4. Return the handles under control through the chosen chest-press range without bouncing the load.
5. After the set, guide the arms back onto the machine's resting stops before releasing the handles.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.