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Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for
each body part. That's how it should be - as you progress through the various
stages of learning you'll understand what works best for you. It is useful,
however, to take stock of your progress every so often and carry out an
analysis of where you are and what changes, if any, are needed to move onwards
and upwards.
Part of this analysis should include an assessment of the core exercises that
make up your bodybuilding training program. In this article we'll look at the
chest exercises that have proven their worth to serious bodybuilders for many
years. Where appropriate a series of exercises suitable for achieving
pre-exhaustion will be presented. All exercises should be performed to failure
with one set of six to eight reps.
1. Dumbbell flyes - this exercise provides a useful means of isolating the
pectorals and preserving the triceps for the subsequent exercise. The exercise
should be performed as follows:
- Hold dumbbells directly overhead.
- Lower them to sides with elbows slightly bent, pulled back and to the side.
Lower no further than level with the torso.
- Use the pectorals to pull the weights back up to the starting position.
2. Incline bench press - you can move straight on to this exercise if you have
reached an appropriate level of experience. If you perform this exercise as the
second part of a pre-exhaust routine you may have to use lighter weights than
normally.
- Take a shoulder width grip.
- Lower the bar to the chest with the elbows pointed to the side.
- Return to the starting position.
Richard
Mitchell is the creator of the bodybuildingadvisor.com
website that provides guidance and information to athletes at all
levels of bodybuilding experience. Go to Bodybuilding
Advice to learn more about the issues covered in this
article.
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