Chest

Exercises like this make the Perfect Push Up child's play in comparison. Suspended push ups can be done with TRX bands or as shown here with Blast Straps (nylon cords with handle attachments) hanging from the top of a cable crossover. The instability caused by doing them suspended will not only call on more muscle fibers of the chest, but also the shoulder and read more...
The Incline Chest Press uses the upper chest, shoulders and triceps. Start with seat set to a height where you can easily arch your lower back and firmly plant feet on floor for leverage. Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width and lower toward your collarbone slowly then press to above chin. Because many people have poor shoulder flexibility, I have a lot of my clients make their end range of motion approximately 1" above their chest. read more...
The decline bench press is for the lower pec and shoulders. The angle used can vary from 30-60 degrees but typical is 45 degrees. With the torso in this position, the range of motion is slightly less than a conventional bench press which enables many to train with heavier than normal loads. Rotation in the shoulder is also decreased at read more...
This exercise combines two exercises: The d.b. chest press, and the d.b. flye. Because it is lowered closer to the chest than a traditional flye, more weight can be used and it is much easier on the shoulder joint. Once weight has lowered, it is pressed neutral grip then, at the mid point of the motion, it is rotated to finish palms out which exaggerates the contraction. read more...
By alternating a chest press on the ball you increase usage of the shoulder and abdominal stabilizers in the press. Also, as compared to a similar number of presses with both weights pressed at the same time, the alternating press doubles the time the muscles are under tension which improves exercise stamina as well as hypertrophy of the muscle. read more...
This unilaterally exercise is a variation of the cable flye. This increases activation in the chest and shoulder muscles as well as the opposite side oblique muscles of the abdomen which act to stabilize the torso. Start the motion holding a handle attachment on the upper pulley of the cable crossover machine in one hand, and anchoring across the machine with the opposite hand. With handle outside chest and elbow slightly bent, pull handle to in front of your chest and squeeze pec. read more...
This d.b. exercise is an excellent way to build strength and stability in the chest and shoulders as well as the obliques muscles of the abdomen which act to stabilize contralaterally. Start with a wide stance on the floor, lower back arched, chest up and shoulder blades together. Hold d.b. over you chest (typically palm out), and using opposite hand, hold the underside of the bench. Lower d.b. slowly down and outside the pec, then press up and in finishing d.b. over the chest in original start position. read more...
As the name implies, the handles of this machine chest press lower to a wider than normal position outside the pec muscles providing an excellent stretch, then squeeze together at the top of the motion which increases contraction making it ideal for a bodybuilding type application. read more...
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