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Chest Workout (6) – Push-Up

Mun — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:38:47 +0000

Push-ups are a superb upper body exercise that use your body’s own weight to build a sound fitness foundation. Push ups promote strength and balance by developing several key muscles, including the chest, triceps as well as the shoulders. It is a compound exercise and can be difficult than seen, especially for ladies.

Here are the step guide to do push-ups:(...)
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Chest Workout (5) – Dumbbell Fly

Mun — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:03:06 +0000

Dumbbell fly is one of the best chest exercises for women to prevent sagging breasts. As for men, this workout is important for shaping the nice physique of chests too. This exercise is a compound workout. The main muscle being worked out is the chest. Other muscles involved are triceps and shoulders.

Steps:

Sit down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Your palms are facing inward toward each other. Lie back, keeping the dumbbells close to your chest.
Lift these weights over your chest by extending your arms.
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Chest Workout (4) – Decline Bench Press

Mun — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:32:08 +0000

The main muscle being worked out is chest, especially the mid and the lower section. Triceps and shoulders are involved too.

For beginner, do this exercise with barbell or Smith machine. The reason I am recommending barbell or Smith machine instead of dumbbell because you definitely need a spotter if you are using dumbbell.

Steps:

Set a decline bench at about 30 to 45 degrees and position it under the Smith machine.
Keep your buttocks, back, shoulders, and head positioned on the incline bench.(...)
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Chest Workout (3) – Incline Dumbbell Press

Mun — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:34:20 +0000

When I first started weight training, my upper part of chest (upper pectorals) did not develop well. I just did not bother until I realized that gym goers have better shape of chests. One of the workouts meant for this part of muscle is incline dumbbell press. This exercise is good in developing and refining the upper chest, front and side of the shoulders, sides of the chest and the triceps too. These muscles are crucial in all upward and forward-reaching pushing and throwing actions. If you are a boxer or basketball players, you will appreciate the importance of having these muscles being built strong.(...)
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Chest Workout (2) – Dumbbell Bench Press

Mun — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:46:52 +0000

After looking at barbell bench press, let’s look at another similar workout for chest. The main muscle being worked out is chest (pectoralis). Triceps and shoulders are involved too. Therefore, it is a compound exercise.

I do both barbell bench press and barbell dumbbell bench press. Both has its own advantages – dumbbell benches allows you to work each side of the chest independently and they incorporate more stabilizer muscles whereas barbell benches will allow you to lift more weight.(...)
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Chest Workout (1) – Barbell Bench Press

Mun — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:22:54 +0000

The chest is considered one of the muscles many guys want to show off. Probably chest muscle (pectoralis) gives the look of strength and solidity. Therefore, it is common too see benches at the gym are always occupied with people doing bench pressing. However, many have got this common chest workout done wrong.

So, how to do a proper barbell bench press?

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