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.

SHRUGS WITH DUMBELLS FOR SHOULDERS

DUMBELL  SHRUGS

     PRIMARY TARGET: TRAPS

     OTHER MUSCLES : SHOULDER

   

1.   Hold the dumbells with both the hands and stand straight .

2.   In this starting position, your arms are extended, dumbells are at the middle of thighs height from the ground and palms are facing your torso.

3.   Gently roll your shoulders in the upward direction.

4.   Raise your shoulders up as far as you can,while exhaling-out.

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

6.   Again come back to the starting position, while inhaling.

7.   Repeat as many times as recommended.

               

TIPS:

Ø Use wrist wraps for a better grip, If dumbells are quite heavy.

Ø The arms should remain extended at all times.

Ø This exercise can  also be performed with the heavy weight plate, the barbell behind the back, the barbell in front and with a shrug machine.

Ø To make  this exercise  more effective for different regions of traps and deltoids, gently roll your shoulders forward, up, back, and down instead of doing just up and down movements.

Ø This exercise is found to be a big cause of back-disk problems, so try to do it under trainer’s  guidance.

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

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

INCLINED DUMBELL RAISE FOR SHOULDERS

INCLINED DUMBELL SHOULDER RAISE

     PRIMARY TARGET: SHOULDER MUSCLES

      OTHER MUSCLES :TRAPS,FOREARM,CHEST

   

1.   Rest your back on an incline bench with the incline set anywhere between 45 to 60 degrees.

2.   Hold a dumbbell on each hand firmly.

3.   Pick the dumbells and rest them on your thighs.

4.   In this starting position, your arms are extended straight and palms are facing down your thighs.

5.   Slowly raise the  dumbells as you exhale until they are little above shoulders level.

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

7.   Lower the dumbells  back down slowly to the starting position i.e. just one inch above the thighs, while inhaling.

8.   Repeat as many times as recommended .

                 

TIPS:

Ø The inclined bench angle can be changed between 30 to 60 degrees.

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

Ø Keep your head resting down against the bench and your legs on the floor at all times.

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 weight plate and barbell.

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.