Beginner exercise

Standing Tube-Band Chest Press

Also called Resistance Band Chest Press

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Standing Tube-Band Chest Press

  1. Anchor a tube band securely at chest height and face away from the anchor with one handle in each hand.
  2. Take a staggered stance, brace the trunk, and hold the handles beside the chest with wrists neutral.
  3. Press both hands forward until the elbows straighten without allowing the ribs to flare.
  4. Pause, then return the handles under control until the elbows are just behind the torso.
  5. Repeat without letting the anchor or band pull the shoulders backward abruptly.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid0.5Synergist, Mover
Triceps Lateral Head0.5Synergist, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.5Synergist, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.5Synergist, Mover