When exercising, we will use some exercise equipment, such as Hummer machines. The hummer machine is a very good exercise tool, and there are many exercise methods in the hummer machine, including the chest press with the hummer machine. Of course, the chest press with the hummer machine is also beneficial. So what is the correct movement for chest press with Hummer machine? Let’s take a look at the correct answers.
The correct action of chest press with Hummer machine
1. Load the appropriate training weight on the machine and adjust the height of the seat. At the beginning of the exercise, the handles on both sides should be close to the bottom of your chest.
2. Raise your head, raise your chest, and retract your shoulder blades. This is your starting position.
3. Straighten your elbows and push the handle forward.
4. When you reach the farthest point, pause for a moment, then pull the handle back to the starting position. To keep muscle tension, don't stop until you've finished the exercise.
Precautions for chest press with Hummer machine
1. Do not straighten the elbow joint when pushing up the weight, otherwise it will cause damage to the elbow joint when failure occurs.
2. Always relax your shoulders when pushing up and returning to avoid stress, otherwise the shoulder muscles will be involved and the chest exercise effect will be reduced.
3. The process of chest pressing relies on our consciousness to imagine the feeling of force exerted by the chest, because when we start practicing, even if the movements are standard, the force exerted is scattered. Therefore, it is necessary to rely on brain control to put the force point on the chest to effectively exercise the pectoralis major muscles.