Pec Deck Machine

Set-up

• Adjust the seat so the handles are level with the middle of your chest.
• Sit with your back against the pad and hold the handles with a slight bend in your elbows.

How to do it

1. Bring the handles together in front of your chest in a wide arc.
2. Pause briefly with the handles together.
3. Let them open slowly until you feel a light stretch across your chest.

Coaching cues

• Keep your shoulders down and back against the pad.
• Move at the shoulders, not the elbows.

Common mistakes

• Letting the handles pull your arms too far back.
• Rushing the return so the weight stack slams down.