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bourbonstreet

Posted: 10/08/2025 at 12:30 AM ET

(In response to this post by MP4VT2004)

workout peeps: ...a Chest Press Machine does what vis-à-vis a Bench Press❓ -- bourbonstreet Oct 07, 2025 at 06:17 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 10/07/25 06:17 PM ET

Fixed path can go heavier. Converging = more pec activation -- Concord Dan Oct 08, 2025 at 11:29 AM ET

Concord Dan • 10/08/25 11:29 AM ET

interesting on the grip... hmmm... seems let-go if I need to safer too. thx -- bourbonstreet Oct 08, 2025 at 07:25 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 10/08/25 07:25 PM ET

I've always felt machines build "fake" strength. -- MP4VT2004 Oct 07, 2025 at 10:35 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 10/07/25 10:35 PM ET

Eye know what you means... don't really disagry... feel that, even.** ◄ -- bourbonstreet Oct 08, 2025 at 12:30 AM ET

bourbonstreet • 10/08/25 12:30 AM ET

Holds more laundry.** -- tongahokie Oct 07, 2025 at 09:48 PM ET

tongahokie • 10/07/25 09:48 PM ET

try a fly machine** -- HokieDan95 Oct 07, 2025 at 07:26 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 10/07/25 07:26 PM ET

Like this one? -- MP4VT2004 Oct 07, 2025 at 10:40 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 10/07/25 10:40 PM ET

would that I (remaining room) could... big fan of those!** -- bourbonstreet Oct 07, 2025 at 07:56 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 10/07/25 07:56 PM ET

Home exercise equipment has a bad habit of not getting used. I tried it** -- HokieDan95 Oct 07, 2025 at 08:09 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 10/07/25 08:09 PM ET

Instead of having a bunch of different weight machines... -- EDGEMAN Oct 07, 2025 at 07:06 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 10/07/25 07:06 PM ET

VTAD missed an opportunity to not be stupid and careless** -- TomTurkey Oct 08, 2025 at 11:58 AM ET

TomTurkey • 10/08/25 11:58 AM ET

room; lack thereof... hence an old fold-up bench might be the tix.** -- bourbonstreet Oct 07, 2025 at 07:08 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 10/07/25 07:08 PM ET

Believe the leg extension/curl bar folds up vertically to save room. -- EDGEMAN Oct 07, 2025 at 07:15 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 10/07/25 07:15 PM ET

thanks... I will measure/consider it...** -- bourbonstreet Oct 07, 2025 at 07:18 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 10/07/25 07:18 PM ET

Basically hitting the same muscles...the main difference is that a free -- Tuckahokie Oct 07, 2025 at 06:56 PM ET

Tuckahokie • 10/07/25 06:56 PM ET

It makes a gym spend more money on another machine.** -- Spud Oct 07, 2025 at 06:37 PM ET

Spud • 10/07/25 06:37 PM ET

yah; yah, are pricing north of simple bench press from what Amazon shows.** -- bourbonstreet Oct 07, 2025 at 06:49 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 10/07/25 06:49 PM ET