Exercise guide

How to do pec deck

Chest — stretch & squeeze

Pec deck starting position — correct set-up before the first rep
Start
Pec deck finished position — the end of one repetition
End of rep

Step by step

  1. Set the seat so the handles sit at chest height with your upper arms parallel to the floor.
  2. Back flat on the pad, feet planted, forearms or hands against the pads.
  3. Bring the pads together in front of your chest and hold for a second.
  4. Let them open for 2 seconds until you feel the stretch, stopping before the stack touches down.

The cue that matters

CueThe easiest place in the workout to genuinely go to failure — the machine catches you.
AvoidLetting the stack slam down between reps and losing all the tension.

Where this sits in the split

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