Chest Exercises; Flat Chest Press; Incline Chest Press - Bowflex SelectTech ST220 Owner's Manual

Muscles worked
Pectoralis major, deltoids and triceps
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
• Maintain a 60-90 degree angle between
your upper arms and torso at the start
of the motion, and a 90 degree angle
from your torso at the top.
• Keep knees bent so your feet are
positioned flat on the floor directly
under your knees.
• Do not let your elbows travel behind
your shoulders when you are lowering
the dumbbells.
• Keep shoulder blades pinched together
and maintain good spinal alignment.
Muscles worked
Pectoralis major, deltoids and triceps
Bench position
Inclined to 45 degrees
Success tips
• Maintain a 60-90 degree angle between
your upper arms and torso at the start
of the motion and slightly more than
90 degrees from your torso at the top.
• Keep knees bent so your feet are
positioned flat on the floor directly
under your knees.
• Do not let your elbows travel behind
your shoulders when you are lowering
the dumbbells.
• Keep shoulder blades pinched together
and maintain good spinal alignment.
• Keep your arms directly in line with
the dumbbell over your wrists and
elbows.
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Flat Chest Press

START
START
• Grab the dumbbells and lie back on
the bench.
• Bend your elbows back keeping
your arms at approximately 60-90
degrees away from your sides, and
your elbows equal to your shoulder.
• Keep your arms directly in line
with the dumbbell, over your wrists
and elbows.
• Raise your chest, pinch your
shoulder blades together and
maintain a comfortable arch in your
lower back.

Incline Chest Press

START
START
• Grab the dumbbells and lie back
on the bench.
• Bend your elbows back, keeping
your arms at approximately
60-90 degrees away from your
sides, and your elbows equal to
your shoulder.
• Raise your chest, pinch your
shoulder blades together and
maintain a comfortable arch in
your lower back.

Chest Exercises

FINISH
ACTION
• Slowly press the dumbbells
upward, straightening your arms
while moving the dumbbells
toward each other, directly over
the center of your chest.
• Don't lock out your elbows, keep
the tension on the chest.
• Slowly return to the starting
position, keeping your wrists
steady and your movements slow
and controlled.
FINISH
ACTION
• Slowly press the dumbbells
upward, straightening your arms
while moving the dumbbells
toward each other, directly over
the center of your chest.
• Don't lock out your elbows, keep
the tension on the chest.
• Slowly return to the starting
position, keeping your wrists
steady and your movements slow
and controlled.