Dips – Chest Exercises

May 7, 2010

Dips is a wonderful chest exercise which targets both chest and triceps. This is one of the most famous strength training exercise. To do this exercise you need to have a dip bar or a pair of rings to hang from. To do this exercise properly you must hang from a dip bar with hands [...]

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Close Grip Barbell Bench Press – Middle Chest Exercise

May 7, 2010

This exercise is performed exactly same as the medium grip barbell bench press except that you use close grip to lift the barbell. Lie flat on the bench and lift barbell right above your chest with close grip. Have a spotter while doing this exercise for safety. // Share|

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Cable Crossovers – Mid Chest Exercise

May 7, 2010

The muscle targeted in this exercise is mid chest area. To do this exercise properly first you need a cable pulley machine with pulleys on opposite sides. Adjust the pulleys such that they are locked at high position. Now grab the rope using small handles in each hand. // Share|

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300 Spartan Workout Routine To Help You Get Six Pack Abs

May 7, 2010

Many workout routines are flying in the internet after the success of movie 300. Here is one of them. // Share|

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Incline Push Ups vs Decline Push ups

May 6, 2010

The main difference between incline push ups and decline push ups is that the former trains upper chest and the later trains lower chest. // Share|

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Incline Pushups or Flat Bench Push Ups- Lower Chest Exercises

May 5, 2010

This exercise targets lower pecs / lower chest area. To do this exercise properly get into standard push up position and keep some kind of strong furniture like a bench or chair under your fists/palm hence raising them above ground. // Share|

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incline chest dumbbell press vs flat chest dumbbell press

May 5, 2010

So what is the difference between them? Incline chest dumbbell press works on your upper chest / upper pecs and flat chest dumbbell press works on your mid chest or mid area of pecs. In incline chest dumbbell press workout you keep the bench inclined and execute the dumbbell press in flat chest press you [...]

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Pec Deck Butterflies

May 4, 2010

Pec Deck Butterflies are for mid chest muscles / pecs. Pec deck butterflies are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. You need to go to gym or buy a pec deck machine. It is expensive. Any way on how to do / perform / execute this exercise you have to sit on [...]

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Dumbbell Pullover – Chest Exercises

April 29, 2010

This exercise is similar to barbell pullover exercise. You are going to use a dumbbell instead of barbell in this exercise. This exercise mainly targets mid chest. This exercise also involves lats so this is also a good back exercise. Muscles involved * Pectoralis Major * Latissimus Dorsi * Teres Major * Posterior Deltoid * [...]

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Barbell Pullover – Chest Exercises

April 29, 2010

You need a flat bench and a ez curl bar to do this exercise. This exercise mainly targets middle chest / pecs. To do this exercise lie flat on your back on the bench. Raise the ez curl bar after lifting it above the chest with elbows slightly bent. Lower the bar slowly behind the [...]

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Barbell Bench Press – Chest Exercises

April 16, 2010

This exercise is also called as flat barbell bench press. This exercise mainly affects the mid chest area. Lie flat on a free weight flat bench press machine. Take a shoulder wight grip and lift the barbell to right above your chest in line to your nipple after adjusting weights according to your capacity. Lower [...]

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How many calories to lose a pound

April 11, 2010

This is the most common question for people who are trying to get slim and burn extra fat. To lose one pound of body fat you have to burn approximately 3500 calories. So if you want to lose a pound a week you have to do a cardio exercise that burns 500 calories per day [...]

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Exercise Ball Push Ups – Chest Exercises

April 8, 2010

This exercise is more challenging than the regular push up as you have to balance on the exercise ball. This exercise mainly trains upper pecs / upper chest. Place your hands on the exercise ball and come in to push up position. Now perform normal push up balancing your hands on the exercise ball squeezing [...]

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Smith Machine Incline Bench Press – Chest Exercises

March 28, 2010

This exercise is similar to the incline bench press. The smith machine acts as support/ spotter for you in this case. To do this exercise you need a incline bench. Put the incline bench below the smith machine and adjust weights according to your capacity. Now lie flat on the bench and grip the barbell [...]

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Chest Exercises – Decline Push Ups

March 16, 2010

This exercise / workout mainly targets upper chest / upper pecs. Triceps are the secondary muscles which are affected. To do this exercise effectively you need a raise platform like a bench chair where you can keep your feet on. This is like a regular push up just that your feet is on the bench [...]

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Chest Exercises – Hammer Grip Incline Dumbbell Press

March 16, 2010

This exercise mainly targets upper pecs/ upper chest exercise. The secondary muscles targeted are triceps and shoulders. You need a incline bench and a set of dumbbells to do this exercise. How to do Hammer Grip Incline Dumbbell Press Recline on the incline bench. Let a spotter hand you the weights. Start with palms facing [...]

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Chest Exercises – Incline Bench Dumbbell Press

February 28, 2010

This chest exercise is similar to incline dumbbell flyes. This exercise primarily targets upper chest / upper pecs. You need a recline bench and a set of dumbbells to do this exercise.  Grab the dumbbells using normal grip. Keep your abs tight and shoulder blades together. Raise the dumbbells in explosive fashion and lower them [...]

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Fist push ups vs Flat Palm Push Ups?

February 23, 2010

Which is the best way to do push ups? According to one of the author i follow states in a video that palm push ups are injurious to palms so you have to do push ups using fists. Well he say to avoid joint pain which might be fatal as palms on grounds is not [...]

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Chest Exercises – Incline Dumbbell Flyes

February 23, 2010

Incline dumbbells flyes are same as incline cable flyes except that your will be using dumbbells to perform this exercise instead of cables. This exercise targets upper chest / upper pecs. As in other exercises form is one of the most important factor in this exercise. How to do Incline Dumbbell Flyes Lie on your [...]

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Chest Exercises – Incline Bench Cable Flyes

February 21, 2010

Incline bench cable flys are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. The major muscles worked in this exercise are Pectoralis Major and Minor and secondary muscles worked are triceps. You need a cable crossover machine to do this exercise. Place the recline bench in the middle of the cable crossover machine, adjust [...]

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