Chest Workouts: Bench Press, Push-Ups, and Muscle Building

Building a bigger chest involves mastering the proper push-up technique and optimizing your bench press for maximum muscle gain. Compare the advantages of dumbbell presses versus bench presses and learn how to target the inner chest specifically.

Relative Strength Formula for Bench Pressing

Published Aug,27 2011  |  By Jeremy Hoefs

The bench press is a traditional upper body compound exercise used by athletes and recreational exercisers. But the bench press can also be used to test and predict your overall upper body strength.

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How Often Should I Do Push-Ups to See Results?

Published Aug,24 2011  |  By Mike Samuels

Push-ups are often overlooked by advanced trainers for being too easy, while those new to training sometimes avoid them as they believe them to be too difficult. The reality is somewhere in the middle.

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Can Exercise Cause Sore Breasts?

Published Aug,23 2011  |  By Kay Ireland

Without the proper support, exercise is often a pain for breasts. The movement and stress placed on breasts during exercise often result in pain from displacement and friction, which is why special exercise gear focusing on support and care for the breasts should be a part of your gym attire.

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Exercises for a Pec Tear

Published Aug,23 2011  |  By Paula Quinene

A chest muscle tear or pec tear can potentially limit not only your workouts and sporting activities, but also your capacity to perform everyday activities.

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How to Get Rid of Man Boobs Without Going to the Gym

Published Aug,17 2011  |  By Mike Samuels

"Man boobs" are a common problem in middle-aged males. However, you may not be particularly out of shape -- just predisposed to carrying fat around your chest. While spot-reduction of fat is impossible, you can lose chest fat with a balanced diet and a workout routine that focuses on your chest muscles.

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Ways to Bench Press at Home

Published Aug,17 2011  |  By Matthew Schirm

The bench press is a central exercise in many resistance-training programs because it targets several muscle groups, including the pectoral muscles of your chest, the front of your shoulders and the elbow extensors of your upper arms.

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Bench Pressing Causing Shoulder Pain

Published Aug,17 2011  |  By Hannah Mich

Bench pressing exercises your upper arm, chest and shoulder muscles, which attach around your shoulder. After bench pressing, these muscles may be fatigued and tight, leading to shoulder discomfort. Shoulder pain after bench pressing may also indicate an injury such as a muscle strain.

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Shoulder Spur Exercise

Published Jul,26 2011  |  By Mike Samuels

Shoulder spurs can occur from overuse of the shoulder joint. To prevent this from happening you should strengthen the muscles of your rotator cuff.

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How to Lose Your Bat Wings

Published Jul,12 2011  |  By Jody Braverman

Getting toned arms and banishing bat wings requires cardio, strength training and a healthy calorie-controlled diet.

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How to Increase Your Chest at Home

Published Jul,12 2011  |  By Jody Braverman

You don't need a gym membership or even any weights to build your chest. You can build size and strength at home with a push-up-only workout.

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A Chest Isolation Workout

Published Jul,08 2011  |  By Henry Halse

Well-developed chest muscles can be commanding and attractive. In order to work the chest you need exercises that isolate those muscles.

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