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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How to Make Pushups Easier

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Lisa M. Wolfe

If you and pushups have a love-hate relationship, get on your knees as a way to make this exercise easier. You can't expect to able to drop and do 20 pushups if you're new to exercise, or if it's been a while since your last workout.