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.

Does the Dumbbell Bench Put Less Stress on Your Shoulder Muscles?

Published Jan,05 2012 | By Sarka-Jonae Miller

The shoulder joint has the largest range of motion of any of your joints, which makes it the most vulnerable to injury. The joint has the ability to move into 1,600 positions throughout a three-dimensional space.

Chest Expander Exercises

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sarka-Jonae Miller

The chest expander is a piece of exercise equipment that you may remember the mischievous kids from the "Goonies" movie using to tie up Brand. It is a simple piece of equipment consisting of two handles connected by springs that provide resistance. Using the chest expander is sometimes called strand pulling.

Sarka-Jonae Miller has been a freelance writer and editor since 2003. She was a personal trainer for four years with certifications from AFAA and NASM. Miller also worked at 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness and as a mobile trainer. Her career in the fitness industry begin in 2000 as a martial arts, yoga and group exercise instructor. She graduated cum laude from Syracuse University.