Same as the regular Push-Up but with your hands in a close or wide position, to work more of the inner or outer chest. Main Muscle Worked: Chest Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders Equipment required: Bodyweight Push-Ups (Close and Wide Hand Positions) Exercise Video Clip closeandwidehandpushups More Chest Exercises
Chest Exercise – Push Ups
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Kneel down on the floor and place your hands flat on the floor and slightly wider than shoulder width apart. With your shoulders directly over your hands, straighten your arms. Move your feet back, placing your toes on the floor, so that your knees are off the floor and your legs are straight. At this… [Continue Reading]
Chest Exercise – Incline Dumbbell Flyes With A Twist
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Like the Dumbbell Flyes but on the way up twist your arms so that your pinky finger face each other at the top. Main Muscle Worked: Chest Other Muscles Worked: Shoulders Equipment required: Bench, bodyweight Incline Dumbbell Flyes With A Twist Exercise Video Clip inclinedumbbellflyeswithatwist More Chest Exercises
Chest Exercise – Push-Ups With Feet Elevated
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Kneel down on the floor and place your hands flat on the floor and slightly wider than shoulder width apart. With your shoulders directly over your hands, straighten your arms. Move your feet back, placing your toes on a stand that is 18 inches high. The higher the stand the greater intensity of the exercise!… [Continue Reading]
Chest Exercise – Decline Dumbbell Bench Press
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Chest Exercise – Dumbbell Flyes
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Using a decline bench, hold dumbbells together at arms’ length above your shoulders, palms facing each other. Keep arms as straight as possible with a slight bend in the elbow. Lower dumbbells out to each side of your chest in a semicircular motion. Return to chest using the same path. Keep head and back firmly… [Continue Reading]
Chest Exercise – Dumbbell Bench Press
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Sit on the edge of a flat bench with dumbbells on your knees. In one smooth motion, roll onto your back while bringing the dumbbells up to a position slightly outside and above your shoulders. Your palm should face forwards. Bend your elbows at a 90 degree angle so that your upper arms are… [Continue Reading]
Chest Exercises – Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover
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Lie on a bench, head over the end, with your feet flat on the floor. Lower weights in a semicircular motion towards floor. Go as low as you can without pain. Go back up using the same path. Keep your elbows in! Can also be done with your arms straight, or with two dumbbells (one… [Continue Reading]
Chest Exercise – Around The World
April 2, 2008 By 1 Comment
Grab two dumbbells and sit on a bench. Now put the dumbbells face up towards the ceiling on your upper thighs while keeping your elbows slightly bent. Now move the barbells, not up, but around as if you are drawing an angel in the snow. Bring them behind your head so that they touch each… [Continue Reading]