DIPS EXERCISE FOR BULKY CHEST

CHEST DIPS

       PRIMARY TARGET : CHEST

         OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS,TRICEPS

1.   Mount yourself on a wide dip bar (as shown).

2.   Make a firm  grip on the dip bar with both the hands.

3.   In the starting position, with your arms strength pick your body up in such a manner that your arms are fully extended and locked at the top.

4.   Now, slowly lower down your body by bending arms and allowing elbows to flare out to sides, as you inhale.

5.   Pause for a second, hold yourself deep in the maximum stretching position and squeeze your chest here.

6.   Return back to the starting position slowly as you exhale.

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

       TIPS:

Ø If you find it difficult,then take help from a spotter to hold your legs, during the upward movement of your torso.

Ø During the exercise, torso should be leaned forward.

Ø  Slightly bend your hips and knees during the exercise.

Ø Make a full control on your body during the exercise.

Ø For the sake of variation, you can do this exercise by using the weight belt to add up  weight plates or placing the dumbbell between your ankles.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.

DECLINED PUSH-UPS FOR CHEST

DECLINED PUSH UPS

     PRIMARY TARGET: CHEST

          OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS,TRICEPS

1.   Kneel on floor with bench or elevation behind body.

2.   Keep your feet together on the elevation bench and palms are on the floor, at shoulder width apart.

3.   Now, pull your torso up by using the strength of your arms and front face of your feet/legs.(as shown above)

4.   Slowly, lower your torso downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.

5.     Feel the stretching in your shoulder and chest muscles and Pause for a second in this position.

6.   Pull-up your upper body back to the starting position, as you exhales.

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

       TIPS:

Ø Don’t rest your torso on the floor during reps.

Ø To make this work out more effective for different muscles of chest, just decrease/increase the distance between your hands or decrease/increase elevation of the bench.

Ø Changing the distance, help you to target different chest muscles, a little differently with every single centimeter variation.

Ø Make a full control on your body during the exercise.

Ø Keep your body straight like a plank during the exercise.

Ø For the sake of variation, you can do this exercise in flat and inclined (with or without load on back) manner of your torso.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.

DUMBELL FLY (INCLINED) FOR CHEST

INCLINED DUMBELL FLY

     PRIMARY TARGET: CHEST

         OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS ,TRICEPS

1.   Sit down on an inclined bench with dumbbells on each hand, resting on your thighs and palms are facing each other.

2.   Raise the dumbells up, just on the chest and lie back on the inclined bench.

3.   In this starting position, your arms  are locked at a slight bend on your elbows in order to prevent stress at the biceps tendon.

4.   In this position, both the dumbells are above your chest and just about to touch each other.

5.   Now, slowly lower down your arms in a wide circular arc fashion until your palms are facing the ceiling, from both the sides while inhaling.

6.     Feel the stretching in your shoulder and chest muscles and Pause for a second in this position.

7.   Slowly, return back to the starting position, following the same arc, while exhaling.

8.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

       TIPS:

Ø If dumbells are very heavy, then must ensure a spotter person behind you (to avoid any accident).

Ø To make this work out more effective for different muscles of chest, adjust different inclination angles of the inclined bench.

Ø  Changing the inclination angles, help you to target different chest muscles, a little differently with every single degree change.

Ø The exercise must be done by the movement of shoulders only.

Ø Try to follow the same arc pattern during all the reps.

Ø This exercise can also be performed with cable attachments.

Ø  For the sake of variation, you can do this exercise with palms facing forward.

Ø Make a full control on the dumbells during the whole exercise.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.

DECLINED BENCH PRESS(BARBELL) FOR CHEST

DECLINED BARBELL BENCH PRESS

     PRIMARY TARGET: CHEST(MAJOR PEC)

         OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS ,TRICEPS

1.   Lie down on an decline bench and hook up your feet under leg brace.

2.   Lift the barbell from the rack and hold it straight over you.

3.   In this position, Your arms must be fully extended and locked.

4.      In this starting position, slowly Lower the barbell down to  the lower chest, while  inhaling.

5.   Pause for a second in this position and feel the contraction in your chest muscles.

6.   While using maximum strength from your chest muscles, push the bar back to the starting position as you exhale.

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

       TIPS:

Ø Before doing this exercise, must ensure a spotter person behind you(to avoid any accident).

Ø Be careful while picking and placing back the bar in the rack.

Ø Motion, while lowering down the barbell should be slow as compare to upward.

Ø To make this work out more effective for different muscles of chest, adjust different declination angles of the decline bench.

Ø Changing the declined bench angle helps you to hit the different muscles of chest a little differently with every single degree change.

Ø This exercise can also be performed with dumbells and exercise bands.

Ø Don't try to increase the pace which may lead to bounce the barbell on your chest.

Ø Make a full control on the barbell during the whole exercise.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.

INCLINED BENCH PRESS(BARBELL) FOR CHEST

INCLINED BARBELL BENCH PRESS

     PRIMARY TARGET: CHEST(MAJOR PEC)

         OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS ,TRICEPS

1.   Lie down on an inclined bench.

2.   Lift the barbell from the rack and hold it straight over you.

3.    In this position, Your arms must be fully extended and locked.

4.      In this starting position, slowly Lower the barbell down to  the upper chest, while  inhaling.

5.   Pause for a second in this position and feel the contraction in your chest muscles.

6.   While using maximum strength from your chest muscles, push the bar back to the starting position as you exhale.

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

       TIPS:

Ø Before doing this exercise, must ensure a spotter person behind you(to avoid any accident).

Ø Be careful while picking and placing back the bar in the rack.

Ø Motion, while lowering down the barbell should be slow as compare to upward.

Ø To make this work out more effective for different muscles of chest, adjust different inclination angles of the incline bench.

Ø Changing the inclined bench angle helps you to hit the different muscles of chest a little differently with every single degree change.

Ø This exercise can also be performed with dumbells.

Ø Don't try to increase the pace which may lead to bounce the barbell on your chest.

Ø Make a full control on the barbell during the whole exercise.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.

INCLINED BENCH PRESS(DUMBELL) FOR CHEST

DUMBELL INCLINED BENCH  PRESS

     PRIMARY TARGET: CHEST(MAJOR PEC)

         OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS ,TRICEPS

1.   Sit down on an inclined bench, with dumbells resting on your thighs and palms are facing each other.

2.   Raise  the dumbells up, just on the shoulders and lie back on the inclined bench.

3.   During the above movement rotate your wrists forward so that the palms of your hands are facing away from you.

4.   In this starting position, using maximum strength from your chest muscles, push the dumbells up your shoulders level as you exhale.

5.   Now your arms must be fully extended and locked.

6.   Pause for a second in this position and feel the contraction in your chest muscles.

7.   Now slowly lower the dumbells down to the middle of chest, while inhaling.

8.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

  TIPS :

Ø To make this work out more effective for different muscles of chest, adjust different inclination angles of the inclined bench.

Ø Changing the inclined bench angle helps you to hit the different muscles of chest a little differently with every single degree change.

Ø This exercise can also be performed with the palms of the hands facing each other.

Ø Don't try to increase the pace which may lead to bounce the dumbells on your chest.

Ø Make a full control on the dumbells during the whole exercise.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.

FRONT RAISE FOR SHOULDERS WITH WEIGHT PLATE

FRONT RAISE WITH PLATE

 PRIMARY TARGET: SHOULDER MUSCLES

OTHER MUSCLES : 

TRAPS,BICEPS,FOREARM,CHEST

   

1.   Grasp a weight plate with both hands firmly and keep your back straight.

2.   Hold the plate in front of thighs

3.   Both hands positioned at the 3 and 9 o'clock.

4.   Keep arms slightly flexed, your palms are facing each other and let elbows point to sides.

5.   Slowly raise the plate as you exhale until it is a little above shoulder level.

6.   Pause for a second in this position and feel the contraction in the shoulder.

7.   Lower the plate back down slowly to the starting position, while inhaling.

8.   Repeat as many times as recommended .

TIPS:

Ø Lift as much weight as you can do with smooth form. As too much weight leads to a bad form.

Ø This exercise can also be done by using dumbbells, barbells, cables or exercise bands to perform this movement.

Ø Your arms must remain in the same position throughout the exercise.

Ø  While doing this exercise don’t swing the plate or bend at the elbows.

Ø Your torso should remain stationary throughout the exercise.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.

LATERAL RAISE FOR SHOULDERS

LATERAL DELTOID RAISE

     PRIMARY TARGET: SHOULDER MUSCLES

      OTHER MUSCLES : CHEST

   

1.   Pick dumbells in both hands and keep your back straight.

2.   Hold dumbells in both hands firmly.

3.   Position dumbells in side of thighs with elbows straight or slightly bent.

4.   Raise dumbbells with   both hands.

5.   While exhaling Raise the dumbells to the Height just  above horizontal i.e. the height of your shoulders.

6.   Pause for a second in this position and slowly come down back to the starting position as you inhale.

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended .

TIPS:

Ø This exercise can be done either in sitting position or standing position. 

Ø Elbows are kept slightly bent (10° to 30° angle) throughout movement.

Ø Pace, while doing exercise  must be slow or medium.

Ø Keep your abs contracted throughout the movement.

Ø Lead with the elbows rather than the hands or wrists.