RussianAbout this machine
This is a more demanding movement. It becomes useful after you can control the basic path and setup; it is not a required beginner exercise. Learn it with a trainer or at the lightest load before using it in a programme.
Muscles worked
- Main load: Controlled load.
- Stabilization: trunk muscles help hold position.
- Should not hurt: joints or lower back. If they do, reduce load and check setup.
How to set up
- For the Pure Kraft Neck Press, first check its source-listed detail: uses handles for a stable working position.
- Set the seat so the handles match the shoulder line.
- Brace the torso and plant the feet.
- Choose a start position that does not irritate the shoulders.
- Check that the elbows follow the machine plane.
How to perform
Main exercise: neck press only after coaching.
- On the Pure Kraft Neck Press, move smoothly through this model's working path.
- Keep the head and torso neutral.
- Pause at the top or side position without jerking.
- Return slowly while controlling the elbows.
Common mistakes
- Sitting at a height that forces an awkward shoulder angle.
- Shrugging instead of using the deltoids.
- Arching the lower back to move more load.
- Jerking the first part of the rep.
- Ignoring this model-specific detail: uses handles for a stable working position.
Technique video
Sources: gym80.de product page for 4371; gym80.de image saved locally; video embedded from the original YouTube source. PDF data: page 64, printed page 62.