Two cardinal rules of the gym. Everyone hits chest on Monday and no one skips out on benching. Developing your chest can however be extremely frustrating. Below are 5 exercises that can help you make insane gains!
1. Flat Bench Press
The flat bench press is the king of chest development. Being a compound exercise it not only works your entire chest but also helps in building your lats, shoulders and triceps. Furthermore it also helps in growth hormone and testosterone production. Always make sure your shoulder blades are pulled back and you do not flare your elbows. Driving with your legs is also something to note.
2. Dips
Chest dips are another amazing compound movement that help in development of the lower chest. While doing this exercise always remember the straighter you are the more triceps it will hit. Therefore lean a little forward to ensure that the chest is strained and trained every time!
3. Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
The toughest part of the chest to develop for most people is upper chest and rightly so because of little muscle mass. A dumbbell press is recommended instead of barbell because with dumbbells you can alter your range of motion to suit you so that you are only hitting the upper chest and not your front shoulders. Be sure to come down slowly to ensure you are working even the negative movement properly. Your chest is bound to be screaming after this!
4. Incline Fly
It has already been stated that the upper chest is difficult to develop. Fly’s are a great way to expand the ribcage and make your chest wider. It is extremely important for you to do this exercise as per your range of motion. Some like to hold dumbbells vertically while others hold it horizontally. Doing this after the compound movements will ensure maximum benefit but make sure to check your ego out the door because you can NOT go super heavy with the weight.
5. Cable Crossover
A cable crossover is the most versatile machine for your chest. Not only can you arrange it at different points meaning on the top setting you will hit lower chest and at the bottom you will be hitting upper chest. Squeeze hard to make every rep count because this exercise can ensure you get definition and the cuts in your chest that everyone wants!
