Introducing Our New Resistance Chest Press

28th October 2026

Adjustable Resistance for Progressive Strength Training

At the heart of the Resistance Chest Press is its adjustable weight stack.

Users can select their desired resistance before beginning their workout, making it easy to tailor the level of challenge to their strength and experience. Beginners can start with a lighter weight and gradually increase the resistance as their confidence and strength develop.

For more experienced users, the adjustable weights provide an opportunity to continue challenging themselves and progress their training over time.

This flexibility makes the Resistance Chest Press a valuable addition to outdoor gyms, supporting a wide range of fitness levels and helping users work towards their individual goals.

The Benefits of the Resistance Chest Press: Building Upper-Body Strength

The Resistance Chest Press provides an effective strength-building workout, primarily targeting the chest, shoulders and arms. 

The pushing movement engages several muscle groups simultaneously, helping users develop upper-body strength and muscular endurance. The back and core also contribute to stabilising the body during exercise.

Regular strength training can support everyday functional movements, such as pushing, lifting and carrying, while helping users maintain strength as we age.

In terms of accessibility, this is a low-impact exercise option, allowing users to work muscle groups without the repetitive impact associated with activities such as running and jumping.

How to Use the Resistance Chest Press

Using the Resistance Chest Press is straightforward. Users select their preferred weight, take a seated position, grip the handles and push them away from the body in a controlled movement before slowly returning to the starting position.

The adjustable weight stack allows users to choose a suitable starting resistance and increase the challenge as they progress.

The Multi-Grip Handle has been designed to allow for multiple grip widths and positions.  This allows the user to make subtle training differences, training a wider range of muscles as required. 

• Medium Grip (Standard): Your hands are positioned just beyond shoulder-width apart. This grip provides a balanced workout for the chest, front deltoids and triceps, making it a stable and effective choice for most people.
• Wide Grip: Your hands are placed wider than shoulder-width. This position places greater emphasis on the chest muscles and reduces the distance the weight travels, but it can increase stress on the shoulder joints.
• Neutral Grip (palms facing inwards): Commonly used on chest press machines, this grip keeps the wrists in a neutral position and reduces internal rotation on the shoulders. Your palms face each other, and your elbows stay close to your sides. It can be a suitable option for those who experience wrist, elbow or shoulder discomfort, while placing greater emphasis on the triceps and inner chest.
• Pronated Grip (overhand): Your palms face forwards, away from your body, with your elbows angles slightly outwards. This grip can allow you to lift heavier weights while placing greater tension and stretch on the outer chest muscles. 
• Reverse Grip (underhand): With your palms facing towards you, this grip places more emphasis on the upper chest and biceps while allowing your elbows to remain tucked close to your body.

For beginners, start with a manageable weight and a standard, pronated grip and focus on controlled movements which help build confidence and establish good technique. More experienced users can select a higher resistance and different grips to create a more demanding workout.

The Resistance Chest Press can be incorporated into a variety of outdoor fitness routines, including upper-body strength sessions, circuit training and wider full-body workouts.

The easy-to-follow instruction panel provides guidance and suggested workouts, helping users understand how to use the equipment safely and effectively.

Key Highlights of Our Resistance Chest Press

• Builds upper-body strength - targets chest, shoulders and arms

• Adjustable weight stack - allows users to select a resistance suited to their ability

• Multi-grip handle – for a variety of workout options
• Supports progressive training - increase the challenge as strength and confidence improve
• Low-impact exercise - provides a strength-training option with reduced impact on the joints
• Suitable for a range of fitness levels - supports beginners through to regular strength trainers
• Clear instructional guidance - features an easy-to-follow instruction panel with workout suggestions
• Designed for outdoor environments - built with durability and long-term public use in mind.

Getting Britain Fitter

Outdoor gyms provide opportunities for people to exercise, develop healthy habits and enjoy physical activity in their local communities.

By bringing traditionally ‘indoor’ resistance training into outdoor spaces, helps make strength-focused exercise more accessible beyond the traditional indoor gym environment.

For local authorities, housing associations, schools and leisure facilities, it offers a valuable way to expand the variety of exercise opportunities available to whole communities.

As part of the Fresh Air Fitness Resistance Range, it can also be combined with other strength and cardiovascular equipment to create a more varied outdoor training environment.

Fresh Air Fitness equipment is manufactured under ISO 9001 quality management standards, with the Resistance Chest Press conforming to the relevant UK outdoor fitness equipment safety standards, EN16630 and EN1176.

The product also comes with a 25-year guarantee on structural parts, a five-year guarantee on paint and finishes, and a two-year guarantee on bearings and moving parts.

Make an Enquiry

If you’re looking to introduce the Resistance Chest Press into a new outdoor gym or enhance an existing fitness space, our experienced team would be delighted to help.

Contact Fresh Air Fitness on 01483 608 860 to find out more about the Resistance Chest Press and how it could complement your outdoor fitness project.