Machine Stack Seated Single-Arm Chest Press
The seated machine chest press on a weight-stack machine with one arm at a time, pressed straight forward while the free hand rests across the stomach.
How to do it
Setup
Seated, back on the pad, one handle at mid-chest height, the free hand across the stomach.
Steps
- Press the handle straight forward until the arm is straight.
- Squeeze the working side of the chest at full reach.
- Return until the chest stretches; switch arms after the set.
Common mistakes
Working shoulder rolling forward: reach with the arm, blade pinned. Body turning toward the handle: keep both shoulders on the pad. Letting the stack pull the arm back fast: resist the return.
Breathing
Exhale pressing, inhale returning.
