Chest Exercises

Everyone needs a good chest. Women this includes you, you still need to have a good chest, it will keep your breasts from sagging. Idealy men should be able to have a developed pectoral muscle. Here are a few basic exercises for your chest.

1.) Chest press. Lie on the bench whether at the gym or on your floor. When you look up the bar should be directly over your eyes. Grab the bar slightly more than 2 1/2 feet apart. Bring the bar out over your chest and bring down until you are about 3 inches from touching your chest. Raise the bar and squeeze your pectoral muscle at the same time. Repeat

2.) Flies. This does not require heavy weights. Lie down on the bench or floor, raise the weights facing each other in the air. With your arms slightly bent, lower down to your sides. Do not hyper extend your arms. Repeat

3.) Pullover. Sit on the floor perpendicular to the bench then put your shoulders on the farthest edge. Have someone give you a dumbell to flat palm. Drop the weight behind you to the floor, then push it up to the ceiling. Repeat

4.) Incline chest. This is the same as the chest press on the incline bench.

5.) Decline chest. This is the same as the chest press on the decline bench.

6.) Pectoral press. This is a machine. Depending on the machine, your arms will be straight or at a 90 degree angle. Squeeze the arms together slowly and then release. Repeat.

There are many more chest exercises that can be done. These are only the basics to get you started. Other exercises are usually a variation or modification.