Plate Press Guide
- Exercise Type: Compound - engages and works multiple muscle groups at the same time.
- Targeted Muscle Groups:
How to perform?
The plate press is a compound exercise that primarily targets the chest muscles, making it an excellent addition to any chest-focused workout routine. While performing this exercise, you will primarily engage your chest muscles. To perform this movement, you will need to push a weight plate in a horizontal direction, mimicking the motion of a bench press.
As a compound exercise, it goes beyond just activating the chest. The triceps muscles have a secondary role, particularly during the extension phase when you are pushing the weight away from your body.
Furthermore, the anterior deltoids also play a role as stabilizers. The quaternary muscles involved in this are the serratus anterior, which play a role in both shoulder stability and scapular movement.
Variations
This exercise doesn't have any variations
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