Muscle Groups
- Chest
Purposes
- Upper-body strength.
- Trunk and hip stability.
Overview
The chest press with handles on *exercise ball is significantly more challenging than the flat bench press. The ball forces you to stabilize your body while pressing the handles. You are also using you glutes and hamstrings to maintain proper position on the ball. This exercise requires you to focus your attention on using proper technique which helps you get more out of the exercise.
Description
- Set doors narrow, adjust swivel pulleys to lowest position, place burst-proof exercise ball between swivel pulleys and set resistance.
- Lie flat on ball so pulley handles are aligned at mid-chest, grasp handles with elbows at 90° angle.
- Slowly press up and simultaneously bring hands together without locking elbows; return to start position and repeat.
- * Exercise ball sold separately
Mistakes
- Dropping the hips.
- Twisting the torso.
