BodyCraft Strength Training System - Manual (Page 14)

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CHEST
Converging Decline Bench Press
This exercise is very similar to the Cable Decline Press, but your arms
converge to the middle as you press. Adjust the seat back to one of the
holes in the INCLINE position. Your comfort will determine which hole
exactly. Adjust the Functional Training Arms to chest height. Sit back
in the seat so that the seat back forces a forward lean. Grab the cable
handles with an overhand grip and press away from your chest, parallel to
the floor, while converging to the middle. Return slowly.
Variations: Use an underhand grip, neutral grip, or even twist your
wrists (like a karate punch). You can also vary the width of the Func-
tional Training Arms. Changing the grip and width does emphasize
different areas of the muscle group. As with all cable oriented exercises,
this exercise can be performed one arm at a time.
Primary muscles worked: Pectorals Major and Minor (chest), Anterior
Deltoids (shoulder), Triceps (back of the arm).