Building up the inner pectorals of the chest can make the chest look more imposing and complete. Rather than simply hitting the bench and chest press over and over, it will show that you take a well-rounded approach to your…
In short, no, push ups do not burn fat. No exercise ‘burns fat’. Exercises burn calories, each to a greater or lesser degree, which contributes to a caloric deficit, which is vital to losing body fat. They can also build…
Forget endless sets of push downs and dumbbell kick backs. Forget French presses and skull crushers. If you want to build up a set of strong, large, functionally useful triceps that work perfectly in concert with the other muscles of…
Stretching out your pecs is key to long term correct posture, smooth movement and pain-free living. We’re going to delve a little into yoga for this one. Though there are many (hundreds, if not thousands!) of perfectly good stretches you…
If you want to build a well-defined, strong torso, with high-quality functional strength through your upper body, you will need to include chest training in your regular training regime in some way. Developing pectoral, anterior deltoid and triceps strength and…
Chest workouts- or including chest training in a regular routine- are vital to anybody wanting to build a strong, well-defined upper body. Whether you are looking for functional strength and fitness, or you simply want to look good with your…
Your chest is largely made up of your pectoral muscles (pecs). Though you also need to develop your upper back (for width), triceps, and anterior deltoids (delts) to get the sculpted chest so sought after by bodybuilders all over the…
Whether you’re training for aesthetics- wanting a muscular, toned physique- or for performance- going for a functionally strong torso- you will want to develop your chest. This means working your pectorals hard, through a range of motions and stimuli. However,…
The Svend press is a lesser known chest exercise. However, many bodybuilders and fitness professionals swear by it. They claim it aids in pumping up their chest, improving their mind muscle connection to their pecs, and- most importantly- eliciting hypertrophy…
The dumbbell hex press is often overlooked. You rarely see it in gyms, and when you do, it’s often greeted by bemused looks by bystanders who don’t know what on earth it is meant to be. For chest training, people…
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