Perfecting

Principally, this is a 'push-chain exercise' that trains your chest, shoulder, and arm (triceps) muscles. Toward the end of the exercise, you also engage your core and leg muscles to help stabilize your body on the machine and push toward your maximum effort.

Essential tips for this exercise include keeping your legs in place and feet flat, keeping your wrists and elbows horizontal behind your gripping hands, and keeping your shoulders down. Your head should remain upright and not stick forward. Your gaze is straight ahead as you concentrate on your fit20 member screen.

Maintain this ideal posture throughout the exercise even when it gets near impossible to keep pushing. With the chest press, you will reach the 'fit20 countdown moment' in the 'push-out phase' of the movement. You should allow your breathing to speed up as it gets tough. Keep your mouth slightly open as this occurs.

Allow yourself to find that spot where despite your very best efforts you can no longer push the handles forward. This is where your trigger the maximum result.

At fit20 you always train under the direct supervision of a fit20 certified trainer. This means you will receive constant advice regarding your posture and technique to keep you safe and your training effective.