Exercise & Chest Congestion

You’ve developed a healthy exercise program and are determined to stick with it – until you get a cold. Most garden-variety head colds aren’t bad enough to keep you from moderate exercise, but when a cold develops into chest congestion, it’s a different story.

Bonnie Singleton
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Can You Do Push-Ups the Day After a Chest Workout?

Sometimes it's okay to do push-ups after a chest workout. It depends on your lifting experience, muscle soreness, workout intensity and other factors.

Jody Braverman
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Fastest Way to Build Pecs

It takes a lot of hard work and targeted exercises to gain muscle in any area of your body. If you're looking to build your pecs, you need the right combination of cardio to burn fat from your body, along with specific strength-training exercises for the chest to build toned, defined muscle.

Michelle Dawn
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A Push-Up & Pull-Up Workout

Push-ups and pull-ups are two of the most effective exercises for building a strong, muscular upper body.

Eric Bach
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Constant Burning in the Chest Muscles

Chest pain can be felt anywhere between your upper abdomen to neck, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center, or UMMC. The heart, lungs, esophagus, tendons, ribs or muscles may all cause chest pain. While some causes of chest pain are potentially life-threatening, others may only pose passing discomfort.

Karen Hellesvig-Gaskell
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Chest Pain and Weight Loss

If you have experienced chest pain, you have probably considered heart problems such as a heart attack. While chest pains may signal cardiac issues, there may be other causes unrelated to your heart.

Angela Lang
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Muscles Used in a Chest Press

The chest press helps you increase pushing strength in various positions, whether you're lying on your back, sitting or standing. However, the chest muscles aren't the only ones that are working.

Nick Ng
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Lean Muscle Chest Workout

A lean chest means you need to drop fat as you build muscle with strength training. When your chest is your main goal to develop, prioritize certain exercises.

Andrea Cespedes
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How to Get Bigger Pecs for Teen Males

Strength training to enlarge the pectoral muscles in teen males is appropriate with the help of spotters and proper supervision by adults to ensure the correct technique. It builds strength, increases bone density, reduces the risk of sports-related injuries and improves self-esteem.

Julie Williams
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Will Pushups Make the Arms & Chest Bigger?

Pushups are the most common and popular bodyweight exercises for the upper body. Pushups work the pectoralis major muscles of your chest and the triceps brachii of your rear upper arm. In addition, pushups also work your anterior deltoids or front shoulder muscles.

Patrick Dale
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How to Get Rid of Saggy Breasts for a Teenager

Breasts come in all shapes and sizes. The kind of breasts we see in fashion magazines and on television aren't the only kind. Some teens, especially teens whose breast grew quickly, are large or that participate in vigorous exercise might experience sagging.

Lillian Downey
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Can Push-Ups Strengthen the Rotator Cuff?

The push up is an exercise that builds upper body strength, and is a great exercise for building strength of the rotator cuff when done correctly.

Kyle Arsenault
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