Pinpoint
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Svend Press - starting position
Start
Svend Press - ending position
End

Strength

Svend Press

beginnerother·compound·push

Muscles Worked

Primary
Abdominal part of left pectoralis majorAbdominal part of right pectoralis majorAnterior papillary muscle of right ventricleAnterolateral head of lateral papillary muscle of left ventricleExternal intercostal muscleInnermost intercostal muscleInternal intercostal muscleLateral papillary muscle of left ventriclepectoralis majorpectoralis minortransversus thoracis
Secondary
Abductor digiti minimi of left handAbductor digiti minimi of right handabductor pollicis brevisabductor pollicis longusadductor pollicisbrachioradialisextensor carpi radialis brevisextensor carpi radialis longusextensor carpi ulnarisextensor digiti minimiextensor digitorumextensor indicisextensor pollicis brevisextensor pollicis longusflexor carpi radialisFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left handFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right handflexor digitorum longusflexor digitorum profundusflexor digitorum superficialisflexor pollicis brevisflexor pollicis longusFlexor retinaculum of left wristFlexor retinaculum of right wristHumeral head of left flexor carpi ulnarisHumeral head of left pronator teresHumeral head of right flexor carpi ulnarisHumeral head of right pronator teresOpponens digiti minimi of left footOpponens digiti minimi of left handOpponens digiti minimi of right footOpponens digiti minimi of right handopponens pollicispalmaris longuspronator quadratusSet of dorsal interossei of left handSet of dorsal interossei of right handSet of lumbricals of left handSet of lumbricals of right handSet of palmar interossei of left handSet of palmar interossei of right handsupinatorThird lumbrical of left footThird lumbrical of right footUlnar head of left flexor carpi ulnarisUlnar head of left pronator teresUlnar head of right flexor carpi ulnarisUlnar head of right pronator terescoracobrachialisdeltoidinfraspinatus muscleserratus anteriorsubscapularissupraspinatusteres majorteres minoranconeustriceps brachii

How to Perform

1

Begin in a standing position.

2

Press two lightweight plates together with your hands. Hold the plates together close to your chest to create an isometric contraction in your chest muscles. Your fingers should be pointed forward. This is your starting position.

3

Squeeze the plates between your palms and extend your arms directly out in front of you in a controlled motion.

4

Pause at the top of the motion, and then slowly return to the starting position.

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