3 Exercises to Build a Well-Defined Chest
Which muscle group do most men prefer? You guessed it. In addition to improving your physical appearance, having a strong chest can also benefit your everyday life and your performance in most sports.
Unfortunately, the growth of the chest in most males’ lags like a slow internet connection. Here are 3 excellent workouts that can help you develop some well-defined pecs if you fall into that group.
1. Weighted Pushups
It makes sense that you’ve been a tiny guy for so long if you haven’t done pushups since your high school P.E. instructor made you drop and give him 20.
Pushups have long been the go-to exercise for getting people in shape, whether in the military or the prison system. Additionally, it’s the ideal exercise that any effective workout routine should have, particularly when developing a huge chest is the objective.
Pushups are relegated to fitness hell by some because they believe them to be too simple. If that describes you, please take a moment to read the following: There is ALWAYS a pushup variation that will test you. A decent rule of thumb is that you haven’t mastered a pushup variant if you can’t perform at least 20 reps of it consistently.
When you can perform 20 regular pushups using only your body weight, it’s time to add more weight. Push-ups are performed while carrying a book bag on your back to add weight. Up until you can complete 20 solid repetitions, add 5lb each time.
As you gain weight over time, your body gradually develops upper-body muscle, particularly in the chest.
2. Incline Dumbbell Chest Fly
While most chest workouts include pushing and pulling motions, this exercise just targets the chest muscles. The advantage of the dumbbell fly workout is that it causes your pecs to contract more than they would with pushups.
2012 research by the American Council on Exercise found that the dumbbell fly exercise produces higher muscular activation when done on an inclined bench than normal pushups and stability ball pushups. A decent rule of thumb is that you haven’t mastered a pushup variant if you can’t perform at least 20 reps of it consistently.
When you can perform 20 regular pushups using only your body weight, it’s time to add more weight. Push-ups are performed while carrying a book bag on your back to add weight. Up until you can complete 20 solid repetitions, add 5lb each time.
As you gain weight over time, your body gradually develops upper-body muscle, particularly in the chest.
3. Incline Bench Press
Your upper chest also needs affection! This exercise is excellent for developing the desirable chest separation that both men and women lust after. That’s why it baffles me to watch so many guys pound through the standard bench press while treating incline movements like overdue bills in the gym.
The incline bench press should be a part of your gym regimen if you are serious about developing pecs fit for a tank top.
What are you waiting for now that you know the workouts to develop a well-defined chest? Use these to finally fill out that white V-neck shirt!
