BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercises featured below can all be performed using fitness equipment made by the bowflex brand (owned by Nautilus Inc.).
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
For each you'll find animated illustrations, helpful comments as well as tips that combined will help you get the most out of your chest exercises.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press
Bench Press using Purvis Pec Bar
Bench Press using Bar
Incline Bench Press
Decline Bench Press
Chest Fly
Seated Chest Fly using One-Arm
Lying Cable Crossover
Resisted Punch
Lying Straight-Arm Pullover
Lying Straight-Arm Half Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The traditional bench press exercise can easily be done using any bowflex-labelled home gym fitness equipment.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The bench press will allow you to target the muscles located in your chest, as well as your triceps which are located behind your upper arms.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press using Purvis Pec Bar
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The purvis pec bar variation lets you extend the pulleys outwardly, placing you in a position to better target your outer pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
As with other bench press exercise you'll also need input from your tricep muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press using Bar
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The bench press using a barbell-like bar is available to those that have the additional bowflex attachment.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Using the attachment will allow you to position yourself in the traditional bench press position, which is lying on your back on a flat bench.
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Incline Bench Press
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The incline bench press variation will allow you to target the upper area of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You simply perform the exercise by pushing the handles higher than you normally would.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Decline Bench Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Conversely to the incline, the decline bench press variation will allow you to target the bottom portion of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
In this case you simply push the handles lower than you normally would in the traditional bench press exercise.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Chest Fly
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest fly is an excellent chest exercise if you are looking to target the inner portion of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You perform it by pulling the handles towards one another while keeping a small arc in your elbows constant throughout (i.e. not extending your elbows).
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Seated Chest Fly using One-Arm
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The one-armed seated chest fly is another exercise that is helpful at targeting the inner part of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
As with the traditional chest fly you'll want to keep a small angle in your elbow constant throughout the exercise.
Lying Cable Crossover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The lying cable crossover could also be called the decline chest fly exercise as it will allow you to target the inner and lower portions of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You perform it by positioning yourself on your back on the flat bench and pulling the handles towards one another above your hips.
Resisted Punch
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The resisted punch is an upper chest exercise that will also focus your shoulder muscles intensely (i.e. front and outer deltoids).
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You perform the exercise by raising the handles forward until your arms are straight and parallel to the floor.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Lying Straight-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The pullover exercise is another great exercise to strengthen your pectoral muscles, on top of your triceps, your lats and your trunk muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Remember to keep your arms straight as you pull the handles above your body then all the way to the sides of your thighs.
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Lying Straight-Arm Half Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The half pullover variant will, like its full cousin, strengthen your chest as well as your back and trunk muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The difference here is that you stop pulling the handles when they reach halfway, that is when they point straight up and are perpendicular to your body.
The chest exercises featured below can all be performed using fitness equipment made by the bowflex brand (owned by Nautilus Inc.).
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
For each you'll find animated illustrations, helpful comments as well as tips that combined will help you get the most out of your chest exercises.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press
Bench Press using Purvis Pec Bar
Bench Press using Bar
Incline Bench Press
Decline Bench Press
Chest Fly
Seated Chest Fly using One-Arm
Lying Cable Crossover
Resisted Punch
Lying Straight-Arm Pullover
Lying Straight-Arm Half Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The traditional bench press exercise can easily be done using any bowflex-labelled home gym fitness equipment.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The bench press will allow you to target the muscles located in your chest, as well as your triceps which are located behind your upper arms.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press using Purvis Pec Bar
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The purvis pec bar variation lets you extend the pulleys outwardly, placing you in a position to better target your outer pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
As with other bench press exercise you'll also need input from your tricep muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Bench Press using Bar
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The bench press using a barbell-like bar is available to those that have the additional bowflex attachment.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Using the attachment will allow you to position yourself in the traditional bench press position, which is lying on your back on a flat bench.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE
Incline Bench Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The incline bench press variation will allow you to target the upper area of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You simply perform the exercise by pushing the handles higher than you normally would.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Decline Bench Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Conversely to the incline, the decline bench press variation will allow you to target the bottom portion of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
In this case you simply push the handles lower than you normally would in the traditional bench press exercise.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Chest Fly
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest fly is an excellent chest exercise if you are looking to target the inner portion of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You perform it by pulling the handles towards one another while keeping a small arc in your elbows constant throughout (i.e. not extending your elbows).
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Seated Chest Fly using One-Arm
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The one-armed seated chest fly is another exercise that is helpful at targeting the inner part of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
As with the traditional chest fly you'll want to keep a small angle in your elbow constant throughout the exercise.
Lying Cable Crossover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The lying cable crossover could also be called the decline chest fly exercise as it will allow you to target the inner and lower portions of your pectoral muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You perform it by positioning yourself on your back on the flat bench and pulling the handles towards one another above your hips.
Resisted Punch
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The resisted punch is an upper chest exercise that will also focus your shoulder muscles intensely (i.e. front and outer deltoids).
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
You perform the exercise by raising the handles forward until your arms are straight and parallel to the floor.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Lying Straight-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The pullover exercise is another great exercise to strengthen your pectoral muscles, on top of your triceps, your lats and your trunk muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Remember to keep your arms straight as you pull the handles above your body then all the way to the sides of your thighs.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
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Lying Straight-Arm Half Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The half pullover variant will, like its full cousin, strengthen your chest as well as your back and trunk muscles.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The difference here is that you stop pulling the handles when they reach halfway, that is when they point straight up and are perpendicular to your body.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
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