Hammer Strength Chest Press

[trapz101]

what do you think about the machine?i think they isolate the pecs very well....or you build your chest with free weight only then you switch to hammer strength??

[Montague]

I use a HS press machine in almost every chest session.

[Meso_z]

Great machine.

[funk51]

ever try useing the powetec bench, use it and i guarantee you'll be getting bigger shirts the first few monthes, ask spokesman jay cutler mr o that is.

[Obvious Gimmick]

fucked up my arm a while back, so been exclusive HS recently. Very forgiving on tired joints, excellent contraction of pecs.

thumbs up!

PS, no "ego" weights on the HS either. Nobody give a shit if you can HS 405 so it allows for more better form than traditional BP

[untamedsense]

IMO...machines are great when you have an injury or an area that is prone to injury for you.  Otherwise, your body has a natural range of motion and angle of motion that a machine can't duplicate...because...ev eryone is different.  Free weights allow your body to take it's natural motion contours and hopefully make a better development and possibly less chance of injury due to unnatural stresses.

[Montague]

Since adopting more partial-rep work into my training, I’ve come to appreciate certain machines a bit more.

For me, some machine presses are well-suited for short movements, often using a false grip.
I find that relaxing the flexor muscles in the hand adds a small boost to my pressing power, and the Hammer machine negates the threat of the bar rolling out of my hands.

[Charlys69]

good machines, i like the feeling....

when u train alone there´s also no great risk to get injured, even when u go real heavy....

but "in real life" dumbells and Barbells produce more lasting results.....

example: when i train with the HS incline press for a while i get a bit stronger in this exercise, but my strength on free weights pressing
decline a bit the same time.
When i get stronger on dumbells and barbell presses my HS-strength also go up.
HS-Equipment is good when training alone, or with an minor injury, cause u can use most machines unilateral. 

[JasonH]

ever try useing the powetec bench, use it and i guarantee you'll be getting bigger shirts the first few monthes, ask spokesman jay cutler mr o that is.

Looks like a beautiful piece of kit.

[local hero]

i think there great, and it does keep the ego out of it all together...

[Painlayer69]

ever try useing the powetec bench, use it and i guarantee you'll be getting bigger shirts the first few monthes, ask spokesman jay cutler mr o that is.

I use hammer strength in every routine for my chest but there all upright. I wish my gym had what your showing here

[funk51]

I use hammer strength in every routine for my chest but there all upright. I wish my gym had what your showing here

there actually relatively cheap i bought mine for 350 bucks the new model{ only difference is you can do seated presses} goes for 450.

[wild willie]

what do you think about the machine?i think they isolate the pecs very well....or you build your chest with free weight only then you switch to hammer strength??

i love the hammer incline, hammer wide grip press and hammer decline press.

very good machines....they definitely are effective for building the chest up! imho

[wild willie]

OK.......SO LAST EVENING I WORKED CHEST......HAMMER DECLINE 4 SETS.....8-10 REPS....FOLLOWED BY INCLINE FLYES.....THE INCLINE BENCH WAS SET AT ROUGHLY 20 DEGREES.....4 SETS 8-10 REPS.


THIS MORNING.....CHEST IS SORE AS HELL.....HAMMER DECLINE ACTUALLY HITS THE UPPER CHEST....IMHO......AND SLIGHT INCLINE FLYES HIT THE CHEST WITH MINIMAL SHOULDER INVOLVEMENT.

NEXT TIME I WORK PECS.....I WILL USE THE SAME EXERCISES BUT WILL END WITH PUSH UPS WITH MY FEET ELEVATED ON A BENCH TO HIT THE UPPER CHEST EVEN MORE.

[wild willie]

I actually have started using rest pause for my training.....although someone here has said that it is not true rest pause....anyhow....I really enjoy using it in my training.

Incline hammer 270x9 reps.....rest pause 10 secs.....2 reps......10 seconds.....1 rep.....and so on....

very good workout.....I am in and out and no wasted time.


hammer chest machines are very good at targeting the pecs.....imho

[Painlayer69]

there actually relatively cheap i bought mine for 350 bucks the new model{ only difference is you can do seated presses} goes for 450.

Where did you buy yours from? I would be very interested in getting one myself

[wild willie]

last night had a great chest workout......incline flyes first for 4 sets

then hammer decline for 3 sets.....followed by 2 sets hammer bench press


and ending with close grip smith machine press for 2 sets.


excellent pump and can feel the fullness today!!