Chair Bench Press (Elastic Band) Primary muscle(s) and equipment Chest, Anterior Deltoids, Triceps, Pectoralis Major, Shoulder, Shoulders, Arms, Compound, Elastic Band, Upper Body, Exercise Band How to do the Chair Bench Press (Elastic Band) Sit in a chair and wrap the elastic around your chair. With the elastic coming around from your shoulders and holding your elbows up press your arms out to full extention and then back to where your arms are at 90 deg (make sure you sit perfectly straight). Spotter Information: A spotter can be used for motivation

Averages for MyFit Users

The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.

Average Weight Lifted	Average Reps	One Rep Max Average
68.4 lbs	11	94.1 lbs

 

How do I figure out a good starting weight?

Based on an average weight lifted of 68.4 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:

Try 34 lbs and aim for 12-15 reps.