Chest Workouts At Home
The PushupThe pushup uses your body weight to work your chest, shoulders, triceps and core. Lie face down on the ground. Extend your arms downward to support your upper body. Your legs should be straight out behind you with your toes on the ground supporting the weight of your lower body. Form a flat line with your body from your head to your heels. From this position, bend your elbows and lower your body until your chest is about an inch off the ground, hold for a second, then propel yourself upward back into the starting position. This is one repetition; perform as many repetitions as you can, rest, then repeat three more black friday uggs times. Vary the intensity by trying different hand positions, closer in or farther apart.
DipsDips are another exercise that targets the chest but also works the shoulders and triceps. They are traditionally performed between two parallel bars, but two sturdy chairs facing away from each other or any other stationary parallel objects will work. To do dips, stand between your two sturdy chairs. Place your hands on the backs of the chairs. Using your arms, lift your body off the ground. Bend your knees and lock your ankles behind you. Slowly lower your body ugg black friday sale until your upper arms are parallel to the ground. Then, lift yourself up to the starting position. When doing a dip, the farther forward you lean, the more your chest muscles get involved. Do as many repetitions as possible, rest, then repeat three more times.
CrossoversThis exercise focuses on building the chest, shoulders and biceps. You will need one resistance band, which can be purchased at any fitness store. Take the resistance band and wrap it around a stationary post. A bedpost or basketball hoop would work fine. Grab one side of the band with your right hand and the other with your left. Face away from the post and stand up straight. Raise your arms until they are parallel with the floor and your body forms what looks like the letter "T." Feel the resistance in your chest and slowly pull the your arms across your body until your hands can touch. This is one repetition. Perform 10 repetitions, rest, then repeat three more times. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. LIVESTRONG is a registered trademark of the LIVESTRONG Foundation. Moreover, we do not select every advertiser or advertisement that appears on the web sitemany of the advertisements are served by third party advertising companies.