To Your Health
July, 2007 (Vol. 01, Issue 07)
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STANDING CABLE CHEST PRESS

Chelsea Cooper performing standing cable chest press. Foot position may vary. Do not change position during the exercise. Getting Started

1 Stand with your back to the weight stack, your feet shoulder-width apart and pointing straight ahead, and your knees slightly bent.

2 Maintain a stable position with your knees over your second and third toes.

3 Hold one cable in each hand at chest height (palms facing the floor), with your elbows flexed and slightly below shoulder level.

Chelsea Cooper performing standing cable chest press. Keep head from leaning forward. Movement

4 Squeeze your glutes and draw in your abs.

5 Press cables forward and together by extending your elbows and contracting (squeezing) your chest. Do not let your head jut forward.

6 Slowly return your hands to the original position by flexing your elbows and squeezing your shoulder blades.

INCLINE DUMBBELL CHEST PRESS

Chelsea Cooper performing incline dumbbell chest press. Hold dumbbells at chest level. Getting Started

1 Lie with your back flat on an incline bench (different from flat bench), feet flat on the floor and toes pointing straight ahead.

2 Hold one dumbbell in each hand at chest level, slightly outside of your body line, with your elbows flexed.