SEQD EXERCISE GUIDE
How to do the
Seated Machine Chest Press.
Seated Machine Chest Press is a strength-training movement for chest, triceps and front delts.
MUSCLESChest, triceps and front delts
EQUIPMENTChest press machine
TRACKSets · reps · load
LEARN → LOG → PROGRESS
FORMRepeatable
LOGRecord it
NEXT TIMECompare it
HOW TO
Seated Machine Chest Press technique.
Use a load and range you can control consistently.
- Adjust the seat so the handles line up around mid-chest and your back stays supported.
- Set the shoulders against the pad and take a comfortable grip.
- Press the handles forward while keeping the wrists stacked.
- Finish with the arms extended without rolling the shoulders forward.
- Return slowly to a comfortable chest stretch.
WATCH THE MOVEMENT
See it in motion.
A short SEQD demonstration to pair with the technique cues above.
MUSCLES WORKED
Chest, triceps and front delts.
Muscle contribution changes with setup, range, load and individual technique.
COMMON MISTAKES
Keep the rep consistent.
- Setting the seat at the wrong height
- Letting the shoulders roll forward at lockout
- Bouncing out of the stretched position
- Changing grip or range from rep to rep
PROGRESSION
Make the next session comparable.
Keep your setup and range similar, log your working sets, reps and load, then use the previous session as your reference.
See SEQD progressive overload tracking →ALTERNATIVES
Other options.
- Bench Press
- Incline Dumbbell Press
- Pec Deck Chest Fly
Don’t just learn it. Track it.
SEQD keeps your previous performance ready for the next workout.
General exercise education, not individual medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain.