Pec Deck Machine is a beginner isolation push using machine. It loads Chest.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Chest
- Secondary: Shoulders
Setup
- Stand or sit tall with machine. Soft elbows, ribs down.
How to do it
- Raise to the target height. Lead with Chest, not momentum.
- Lower on a slow count.
Coaching cues
- Pinkies slightly up on laterals; thumbs up on front raises.
- No swinging.
Common mistakes
- Using the traps and leaning back. Lighter load; pause at the top.
Related lifts
- Assisted Dip Chest
- Barbell Bench Press Chest
- Barbell Guillotine Press Chest
- Barbell Larsen Press Chest
- Cable Chest Press Chest
- Cable Crossover Chest
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