Chain Press

Chain Press is a compound powerlifting exercise using other that trains the chest.

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PowerliftingOtherIntermediateCompoundPush

Primary muscles: Chest

Secondary muscles: Shoulders, Triceps

How to do it

  1. Begin by connecting the chains to the cable handle attachments. Position yourself on the flat bench in the same position as for a dumbbell press. Your wrists should be pronated and arms perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.
  2. Lower the chains by flexing the elbows, unloading some of the chain onto the floor.
  3. Continue until your elbow forms a 90 degree angle, and then reverse the motion by extending through the elbow to lockout.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Chain Press from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Chest volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

Related Chest exercises

Kettlebells

Alternating Floor Press

Dumbbell

Around The Worlds

Barbell

Barbell Bench Press

Barbell

Barbell Guillotine Bench Press

Barbell

Barbell Incline Bench Press

Other

Behind Head Chest Stretch

Bands

Bench Press - With Bands

Dumbbell

Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover

E-Z Curl Bar

Bodyweight Flyes

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