Chest Workout
The chest is one of the largest muscles on the upper body and every guy wants a strong developed chest.
The Chest has two different muscles the pectoralis major and minor and they do slightly different things. The pec major pulls the arm in towards the center of the body and flexes your shoulder.
The pec minor depresses the scapula and downwardly rotates the scapula. All muscles of the body have an origin and an insertion point.
It is very important to know these two points so you can understand which movements will work which muscles. For a good chest workout you want to focus on the pec major which originates from the sternum and inserts on the bicipital groove of the humerus.
To work a muscle most effectively you want to shorten the distance from the insertion to origin. So for the chest anytime that humerus comes closer to the sternum the muscle will be worked better.
We will look at some of the exercises that you can do to develop the thickness and strength in your chest.
You need to develop the upper, middle, lower, outer and inner chest. There are different exercises that will hit each of those parts.
Lets start with the upper chest. To work the upper chest you will have to use lighter weight because this area is the weakest of the chest. You need to have a bench that is inclined at a 45 degree angle to do presses on.
Most guys only work the middle chest because it is what you are working when benching on a flat bench. The lower chest is worked on a decline bench, where you will be able to lift the most weight.
Inner chest is done with flys or close grip bench, this will also work your triceps more than the traditional way so expect to go lighter with the weight. - 17268
The Chest has two different muscles the pectoralis major and minor and they do slightly different things. The pec major pulls the arm in towards the center of the body and flexes your shoulder.
The pec minor depresses the scapula and downwardly rotates the scapula. All muscles of the body have an origin and an insertion point.
It is very important to know these two points so you can understand which movements will work which muscles. For a good chest workout you want to focus on the pec major which originates from the sternum and inserts on the bicipital groove of the humerus.
To work a muscle most effectively you want to shorten the distance from the insertion to origin. So for the chest anytime that humerus comes closer to the sternum the muscle will be worked better.
We will look at some of the exercises that you can do to develop the thickness and strength in your chest.
You need to develop the upper, middle, lower, outer and inner chest. There are different exercises that will hit each of those parts.
Lets start with the upper chest. To work the upper chest you will have to use lighter weight because this area is the weakest of the chest. You need to have a bench that is inclined at a 45 degree angle to do presses on.
Most guys only work the middle chest because it is what you are working when benching on a flat bench. The lower chest is worked on a decline bench, where you will be able to lift the most weight.
Inner chest is done with flys or close grip bench, this will also work your triceps more than the traditional way so expect to go lighter with the weight. - 17268
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