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.