03/08/2026
Let’s talk about why this exercise infuriates me when I see people doing it. We know the pecs generate the most force when lengthened, so the stretch is the most important part of any good chest exercise. This is a mid to shortened position exercise where the chest is weakest and therefore unable to stimulate any meaningful growth stimulus.
“But I feel a huge contraction!” I don’t care. I can sit here and bring my arm across my chest with no weight and I’ll feel a contraction because I’m actively squeezing my pec. This doesn’t mean it’s going to grow. Just do a normal chest press, you can even do it unilaterally if you want. But this exercise is straight garbage and you should not do it for literally any reason.
