Pushcompound

PLATE-LOADED CHEST PRESS

Custom Training: Plate-Loaded Chest Press. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. 1

    Load both sides evenly and set the seat so the pressing handles start near mid-chest.

  2. 2

    Press the handles or weights forward above the chest without lifting the shoulders.

  3. 3

    Return slowly until the upper arms reach a comfortable depth.

THE STANDARD

Custom Training: Plate-Loaded Chest Press. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

COACHING CUES

Keep wrists stacked over the elbows and the torso stable.Record the displayed resistance or added plates consistently; pulley ratios and starting resistance differ between machines.

COMMON MISTAKES

  • Bouncing at the bottom or lifting the shoulders away from the support.

300WOD STANDARDS

Foundation
Hoplite
Elite
Spartan

CUSTOM TRAINING ONLY

EQUIPMENT

Machine
Plate-Loaded Chest Press — 300WOD Exercise Library