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.

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Chest Workouts and Sore Shoulder Joints

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Heather Hitchcock

The flat bench press exercise is one of the most common exercises that is performed in the gym to strengthen chest muscles. However, over-training and/or improper form and technique can lead to sore shoulder joints, which might lead to plateaus in your progress or injuries.

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How Long Will It Take to Raise My Bench Press to 100 Lbs?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Heather Hitchcock

The amount of time required to increase your maximum bench press to 100 lb. can vary considerably depending on your fitness level. Practicing proper bench pressing technique and regularly strengthening the chest and other secondary muscles used in the bench press can enable you to bench press 100 lb.