Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Same as the Decline Barbell Bench Press but with a wider grip.
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Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Same as the Barbell Bench Press but with a grip that is as wide as you can go safely. Keep your head on the bench and do not arch your back. Exhale on the way up.
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Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: As stated before, hitting the muscle from a different angle is invaluable for muscle growth. As a result, this exercise causes your chest to work through a different range of motion. Use a Barbell instead of a dumbbell [...]
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders, Lats
Equipment: Dumbbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Lie on a bench, head at the end, with your feet flat on the floor. Start with your hands flat against the inside plate of the dumbbell at arms’ length above chest. Lower dumbbell in semicircular motion behind [...]
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Machine
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Just like the Barbell Incline Bench Press but with a Smith Machine.
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Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Machine
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Same as the Barbell Bench Press but with a Smith Machine.
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Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Body Only
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Kneel down on the floor and place your hands flat on the floor and slightly wider than shoulder width apart. With your shoulders directly over your hands, straighten your arms. Move your feet back, placing your toes on [...]
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Exercise Ball
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: This is just like the normal Pushups but you put your lower shins on an exercise ball. This causes you to use more of your stabilizer muscles and gives you a better overall workout.
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Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Body Only
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Kneel down on the floor and place your hands flat on the floor and slightly wider than shoulder width apart. With your shoulders directly over your hands, straighten your arms. Move your feet back, placing your toes on [...]
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment: Body Only
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Same as the regular Push-Up but with your hands in a close or wide position, to work more of the inner or outer chest.
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