PEC DECK MACHINE FOR CHEST

PEC DECK

       PRIMARY TARGET : CHEST

          OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS

1.   Seat yourself on a pec deck machine.

2.   Ensure that your back is straight and taking a firm support from the machine back pad.

3.   Place your forearms on the machine hand pads, with the elbows at a 90 degree angle.

4.   In this starting position, by using your shoulder and arms strength, push the hand pads to the middle, while squeezing your elbows and forearms together slowly as you exhale.

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

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

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

       TIPS:

Ø During backward motion of pads ,try to stretch your chest muscles as much as you can.

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

Ø For the sake of variation, you can do this exercise by in a butterfly style.

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

PUSH-UPS (CHAIR WIDTH) FOR CHEST

CHAIR WIDTH PUSH UPS

      PRIMARY TARGET : CHEST

        OTHER MUSCLES  : SHOULDERS,TRICEPS

1.   Take a chair or a firm steel frame (as shown above) which is strong enough to hold your body weight.

2.   Keep your feet together on the floor and palms are on the steel frame/chair, at shoulder width apart.

3.   With your hands on the frame, go as deep towards the floor as you can, while inhaling. This is very effective for your front deltoid.

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

5.   Now, pull your torso up by using the strength of your arms and toes, as you exhale.

6.   Repeat as many times as recommended.
  

TIPS:

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 chair.

Ø Changing the distance between your hands, 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 For the sake of variation, you can do this exercise by loading your back.

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.

DUMBELL FLY (FLAT) FOR CHEST

FLAT DUMBELL FLY

     PRIMARY TARGET: CHEST

       OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS ,TRICEPS

1.   Sit down on flat bench with dumbbell 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 flat 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, 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, 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 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(DUMBELL) FOR CHEST

DUMBELL DECLINED BENCH PRESS

     PRIMARY TARGET: CHEST(MAJOR PEC)

         OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDERS ,TRICEPS

1.   Sit down on an decline bench and hook up your feet under leg brace with dumbbell on each hand,resting on your thighs and palms are facing each other.

2.   Raise the dumbells  up, just on the lower chest and lie back on the declined 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 lower chest, while inhaling.

8.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

       TIPS:

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

Ø Motion, while lowering down the dumbells 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 barbell and exercise bands.

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.

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.

PUSH UPS FOR SHOULDERS

BODY WEIGHT SHOULDER PRESS

     PRIMARY TARGET: SHOULDER MUSCLES

      OTHER MUSCLES : BICEPS,TRICEPS

   

1.   First of all find a wall and about a foot away Place both hands on the floor with shoulder width apart.

2.   Put your legs on that wall so that your feet are touching the wall and palms are resting on the floor.

3.   In this starting position your whole body is inverted and extended straight.

4.   Now lower down and press yourself against the floor as much as possible, with the help of your arms strength, while exhaling-out.

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

6.   Again pull yourself back to the starting position, while inhaling.

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

             

  

  TIPS:

Ø The elevation angle i.e. angle between the wall and your whole straight body can be changed between 10 to 20 degrees.

Ø With every single degree change in the elevation angle helps you to hit the different muscle a little differently .

Ø Take the help of supporter, if you are new to this form of shoulder exercise.

Ø For best and fast results, try to look at the wall while doing the whole exercise.

Ø This exercise can also be done by using weight plate tied on your  back.

Ø Keep your whole body as straight as possible during the whole exercise.

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