Svend press: how to do it and what it works

Isometric horizontal push with a plate for the chest and shoulder control.

Image: start and end of the movement.

How to do it

Standing chest press squeezing a weight plate between your hands, which keeps horizontal adduction tension through the whole range.

Form. Squeeze the plate between your palms, keep your ribs stacked and push forward without raising your shoulders.

Common mistake. Losing pressure between the hands, arching the back, shrugging the shoulders, or using a plate you cannot hold securely.

Pectoralis major · Weight plate

The muscles listed are an editorial reference, not a measurement. Adjust the range and the load to what feels comfortable.

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