Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for each body part. That's how it should be - as you progress through the various stages of learning you'll understand what works best for you. It is useful, however, to take stock of your progress every so often and carry out an analysis of where you are and what changes, if any, are needed to move onwards and upwards.
Part of this analysis should include an assessment of the core exercises that make up your bodybuilding training program. In this article we'll look at the chest exercises that have proven their worth to serious bodybuilders for many years. Where appropriate a series of exercises suitable for achieving pre-exhaustion will be presented. All exercises should be performed to failure with one set of six to eight reps.
1. Dumbbell flyes - this exercise provides a useful means of isolating the pectorals and preserving the triceps for the subsequent exercise. The exercise should be performed as follows:
- Hold dumbbells directly overhead.
- Lower them to sides with elbows slightly bent, pulled back and to the side. Lower no further than level with the torso.
- Use the pectorals to pull the weights back up to the starting position.
2. Incline bench press - you can move straight on to this exercise if you have reached an appropriate level of experience. If you perform this exercise as the second part of a pre-exhaust routine you may have to use lighter weights than normally.
- Take a shoulder width grip.
- Lower the bar to the chest with the elbows pointed to the side.
- Return to the starting position.
Richard Mitchell is the creator of the bodybuildingadvisor.com website that provides guidance and information to athletes at all levels of bodybuilding experience. Go to Bodybuilding Advice to learn more about the issues covered in this article.
Ebooks, Scripts,
Websites, and more... Who should use this method to build muscle quickly?If you're... Read More Before you say, "yeah, yeah, yeah I know to drink... Read More My Legs Are Already Big Enough. I Keep Hearing Working... Read More There are a couple of reasons why most people fail... Read More Every set was taken to positive failure, with three or... Read More If you design your nutrition plans to maximize muscle growth,... Read More Yep, there are more than ones body types. I'm sure... Read More Lets discuss Muscle and Fitness -- The Second Key To... Read More In an earlier article we looked at how repetitions contribute... Read More Until I started following a routine to eat, my gains... Read More The key to rapid muscle growth, is to perform all... Read More Crazy, ripped, hard abs. That's the key to showing an... Read More Now that we have a trainer, our next concern is... Read More You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate... Read More Effective Chest Training, Like Everything Else, Begins With The Proper... Read More Ab training has been done to death but it's time... Read More By the time you finish reading this you will have... Read More You might sometimes wonder whether your dedication and sacrifice will... Read More Strength training is exercise that uses resistance to strengthen and... Read More Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body... Read More Would you believe that your ability to provide quality customer... Read More Dumbbell workouts have been around for many years, especially as... Read More Most bodybuilders would agree that supplementing with whey protein is... Read More "A six-week cycle's gonna cost ya $170, lady -- you... Read More Over the years there has been a surge of different... Read More
Adsense
websites
Build More Muscle Mass And Strength Without Supplements
Water Makes Muscles More Elastic?!
How to Increase Your Bench Press by Doing Squats
Tips to Help You Gain Weight
Are You Over Training in the Gym?
Muscle Growth with Post-Workout Nutrition
Whats Your Body Type?
Muscle and Fitness -- The Second Key To Successfully Achieving Your Fitness Goals
The Importance Of Sets In Your Muscle Building Program
How To Gain Weight
How To Get Incredible Gains If You Aren?t Getting Them Already... And... How To Get Them Fast!
Perfects Abs - Three Ab Routines To Show Your Six Pack
Clothes and Shoes and Stretching
Increase Your Training Intensity - Negative Repetitions
Re-ignite Your Chest Training Progress
Debunking the Top Ab Myths
Gain Weight Fast With These Ten Powerful Tips! Part -2
Overcoming Fears And Unproductive Thinking
3 Biggest Benefits of Strength Training
Know Your Muscles - The Chest And Upper Back
Personal Training: 6 Secrets of Award Winning Customer Service
Dumbbell Workouts - A Smart Way To Exercise
The Role Of Whey Protein In Achieving Significant Muscle Gain
Muscle On The Brain
Strength Training Strategies that Actually Work
Imagine you need to look great to get all the... Read More
Other articles in this series looked at a number of... Read More
Many people believe you need to train with a variety... Read More
Many individuals judge the quality of their exercise session from... Read More
Traditional strength training consists of performing one to three (or... Read More
Welcome to article number five in our 5-part series "Bodybuilding... Read More
You might sometimes wonder whether your dedication and sacrifice will... Read More
Yep, there are more than ones body types. I'm sure... Read More
Other articles in this series looked at a number of... Read More
Are you looking for a simple and effective way to... Read More
Do you find gyms intimidating? Feel lost while doing your... Read More
Lets discuss what I term as Muscle and Fitness --... Read More
It's week three, and you've already learned the importance of... Read More
In an earlier article we concluded that muscles must be... Read More
One of the best pieces of exercise advice is to... Read More
Get Fit At Home With Ailsa : Get Rid of... Read More
I had an hour long conversation with Pavel Tsatsouline on... Read More
What turns out to be a small, yet annoying pain... Read More
One of the most common fitness questions this time of... Read More
Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body... Read More
Other articles in this series looked at a number of... Read More
You know you're on autopilot during your workouts when, halfway... Read More
Before delving into Muscle And Fitness ? The Second Key,... Read More
Crazy, ripped, hard abs. That's the key to showing an... Read More
As you probably remember the last time you looked at... Read More
Muscle Building & Bodybuilding |