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In a weight room full of benches and barbells and other new-age training hardware, the pec deck rarely gets as much love as it deserves. Because the exercise is too isolation-focused<\/a>, many lifters don\u2019t take the move as seriously as other heavy iron-moving chest staples. Or they just think of it as something you toss in as a finisher after the \u201creal work\u201d is done.<\/p>\n But the pec deck isn\u2019t meant to replace the bench\u2014instead it\u2019s meant to complement it. It gives you a chance to add chest-specific volume<\/a> while minimizing the involvement of the front delts and triceps.<\/p>\n For lifters chasing chest growth, that is not fluff. That is useful.<\/p>\n Like many maligned exercises, the pec deck gets no love for not looking the part. But muscle doesn\u2019t care about your preferences. It cares about tension and effort. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n