Chest Building Exercises

In this post you will find 3 chest building exercises, that would help you develop chest muscles. Generally you can use the equipment needed for each exercise below, at any gym or health club. The entire pectoral area is directly targeted during each exercise to maximize growth and efficiency from your workouts.

1. Parallel Bar Dips
Parallel Bar Dips are great for shaping and building mass in the entire pectoral region. Grasp the handles of a parallel dip apparatus and hold your body suspended between them. For primary training emphasis on your chest, lean forward as you perform this exercise. Breathe in as you lower yourself as far down as you can comfortably descend and then exhale as you push yourself back up to the starting position. This exercise is a great bodyweight chest builder as long as you watch your technique and lean forward throughout the movement.

2. Flat Bench Dumbbell Flys
Flat Bench Dumbbell Flys build well defined, massive pecs by isolating resistance on the chest as much as possible with strict training technique. You shouldn't try to do this exercise with excessively heavy weight. Make sure that you don't jerk the dumbbells together with bodyweight or shoulder assistance. This type of cheating on training technique deprives the chest of the work it needs to grow and simply wastes time. If done properly, this exercise will thicken and shape the "pec-delt tie-ins" where your chest and shoulders meet to give your pecs a full and wide frontal appearance.

3. Weighted Pushups
Standard pushups are a compound exercise that involves the triceps, chest and shoulders in the "pushing" motion. For proper performance, take a standard pushup position with your hands and arms extended and shoulder-width apart. Have a training buddy gently place a 5-10 pound barbell plate on your back to force your chest to work harder than it would with a standard pushup. Make sure you keep your back straight and your head up to balance the weight and put maximum resistance on your chest. Slowly lower your chest to nearly touch the floor and then push yourself back up to the starting position.

Try these exercises and you'll be amazed at the results you can get from such a simple training program!