Seated Chest Press

The seated chest press is a fixed weight machine that replicates the movement of a bench press in a seated position. Using the seated chest press works the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps, and has less requirement for stabilisation compared to a bench press due to the support from the machine.Both the bench and chest press are compound exercises. This type of movement uses multiple joints and activates more than one muscle group. Chest presses and bench presses work your arms, shoulders, and chest — targeting the same primary muscle groups: Pectoralis major, sternal / clavicular. It involves lying on a bench and pressing weight upward using either a barbell or a pair of dumbbells. During a bench press, you lower the weight down to chest level and then press upwards while extending your arms. This movement is considered one repetition, or rep.