Saturday, 30 November 2013

Chest Workout

Bench Press

Bench Press
  • Lie down on your back on a bench and hold 2 dumbbells at chest level along your body, palms facing your feet.
  • Raise the dumbbells straight up until your elbows are close to being locked and lower them back slowly after a short pause.
  • Breathe out when raising the dumbbells and breathe in when lowering them back.

Bench Press (Neutral Grip)

Bench Press (Neutral Grip)
  • Lie down on your back on a bench and hold 2 dumbbells at chest level along your body, palms facing each other.
  • Raise the dumbbells straight up until your elbows are close to being locked and lower them back slowly after a short pause.
  • Breathe out when raising the dumbbells and breathe in when lowering them back.

Incline Bench Press

Incline Bench Press
  • Lie down on your back on an inclined bench and hold 2 dumbbells at chest level along your body, palms facing forward.
  • Raise the dumbbells straight up until your elbows are close to being locked and lower them back slowly after a short pause.
  • Breathe out when raising the dumbbells and breathe in when lowering them back.

Incline Bench Press (Neutral Grip)

Incline Bench Press (Neutral Grip)
  • Lie down on your back on an inclined bench and hold 2 dumbbells at chest level along your body, palms facing each other.
  • Raise the dumbbells straight up until your elbows are close to being locked and lower them back slowly after a short pause.
  • Breathe out when raising the dumbbells and breathe in when lowering them back.

Decline Bench Press

Decline Bench Press
  • Lie down on your back on a decline bench and hold 2 dumbbells at chest level, palms facing forward.
  • Raise the dumbbells straight up until your elbows are close to being locked and lower them back slowly after a short pause.
  • Breathe out when raising the dumbbells and breathe in when lowering them back

Lying Fly

Lying Fly
  • Lie down on your back on the bench and grab one dumbbell with each hand at body height, elbows just slightly arched.
  • Raise the dumbbells until they are side by side on top of you and slowly lower them back after a short pause.
  • Try to maintain the same angle in your elbows throughout.

Incline Fly

Incline Fly
  • Lie down on your back on an incline bench and grab one dumbbell with each hand at body height, elbows just slightly arched.
  • Raise the dumbbells until they are side by side on top of you and slowly lower them back after a short pause.
  • Try to maintain the same angle in your elbows throughout.

Straight-Arm Pullover

Straight-Arm Pullover
  • Lie down on your back on one end of the bench and hold one dumbbell with both hands above your chest area, arms extended.
  • Raise the dumbbell straight up until your arms are perpendicular to the floor and lower it back after a short pause.
  • Keep your arms extended throughout by keeping still the angle of your elbows.

Bent-Arm Pullover

Bent-Arm Pullover
  • Lie down on your back on one end of the bench and hold 2 dumbbells below your head level, elbows at 90 degree angles.
  • Raise both dumbbells until they are next to your chest while maintaining a 90 degree angles in your elbows and lower them back after a pause.
  • Breathe out when raising the dumbbells and breathe in when lowering them back.

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