How to do it
Keep your wrists straight and aligned with your forearms throughout.
- 1
Adjust the seat and chest pad of the leverage machine to fit your height.
- 2
Sit on the machine with your chest against the pad.
- 3
Grasp the handles with both hands.
- 4
Pull the handles towards your torso while squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 5
Slowly release the handles back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Ensure that you are pulling with your back muscles rather than your arms by focusing on retracting your shoulder blades.
Common mistakes
- ✕Jerking the handles with momentum
- ✕Flaring the elbows out wide
- ✕Letting the chest lift off the pad