Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I train chest with Eric Seifert and break down something most lifters miss, how your shoulders, collarbone, and breathing actually affect chest growth.
This session is less about moving weight and more about feeling the muscle, fixing execution, and staying pain free, especially if you’ve dealt with elbow or shoulder issues like I have.
We cover pec minor activation, shoulder blade movement, machine setup, breathing, logbook tracking, and why squeezing matters more than chasing numbers. If your chest workouts feel off, or you keep getting aches instead of pumps, this one will hit.
Drop a comment and let me know what clicked for you.
Key Time Codes
00:00 Pec minor setup and elbow pain fix
01:20 How small movements drive better chest activation
03:40 Why we start chest with this machine
05:10 Collarbone position and neck setup for pressing
07:25 Squeeze pecs, don’t push handles
08:30 How I use a logbook beyond weight and reps
10:45 Shoulder blade movement explained simply
12:00 New machines and learning better patterns
13:15 Grip mistakes that cause wrist and elbow pain
15:15 When to stop a set instead of forcing reps
17:00 Upper chest squeeze without lifting the ribcage
19:20 Breathing and the alphabet tempo trick
25:00 When it actually makes sense to add weight
27:00 Rebuilding biceps safely after injury
31:00 Final thoughts and what to focus on next
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In this video, I train chest with Eric Seifert and break down something most lifters miss, how your shoulders, collarbone, and breathing actually affect chest growth.
This session is less about moving weight and more about feeling the muscle, fixing execution, and staying pain free, especially if you’ve dealt with elbow or shoulder issues like I have.
We cover pec minor activation, shoulder blade movement, machine setup, breathing, logbook tracking, and why squeezing matters more than chasing numbers. If your chest workouts feel off, or you keep getting aches instead of pumps, this one will hit.
Drop a comment and let me know what clicked for you.
Key Time Codes
00:00 Pec minor setup and elbow pain fix
01:20 How small movements drive better chest activation
03:40 Why we start chest with this machine
05:10 Collarbone position and neck setup for pressing
07:25 Squeeze pecs, don’t push handles
08:30 How I use a logbook beyond weight and reps
10:45 Shoulder blade movement explained simply
12:00 New machines and learning better patterns
13:15 Grip mistakes that cause wrist and elbow pain
15:15 When to stop a set instead of forcing reps
17:00 Upper chest squeeze without lifting the ribcage
19:20 Breathing and the alphabet tempo trick
25:00 When it actually makes sense to add weight
27:00 Rebuilding biceps safely after injury
31:00 Final thoughts and what to focus on next
👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more hardcore bodybuilding content!
►FOR ONLINE COACHING INQUIRIES, VISIT 👉🏼 strandstrongfitness.com
(BOOK YOUR FREE 1on1 CONSULT TODAY!)
► HVYD CLOTHING 👉🏼 hvy-d.com
Discount code: STRAND (10% OFF)
►BIOLABS WORLDWIDE Peptides, GH, IGF, and MORE 👉🏼 https://biolabshop.eu/
Discount code: STRONG (10% OFF)
► HD MUSCLE SUPPLEMENTS 👉🏼 hdmuscle.com
Discount code: STRAND (10% OFF)
►THE BEST CREAM OF RICE & GLUTEN FREE PROTEIN PANCAKES! 👉🏼 grindstoneblends.com
Discount code: STRONG (10% OFF)
►JED NORTH CLOTHING! 👉🏼 jednorth.com
Discount code: STRONG (15% OFF)
