Instructions

• Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight
• Position yourself so your chest is level with the pads
• Your upper arms should be at 90° to your body
• Keep your back against the seat and do not lean forward to assist the action
• Push the frame using your elbows and forearms (not your hands)
• Push the frame so the pads touch in the centre
• Lower the frame so you arms are level with your body - do not extend your arms behind you

Muscles involved

• Pectoralis Major