Chest exercise

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There are many types of chest exercises to use in the chest workout. Each of the chest exercises must be performed with proper form. It not only avoid injury but to also allow the muscle to go through a full range of motion and get the most out of the exercise while watching television.
Types of chest exercise:
Flat bench press exercise can be done in front of television. This exercise can also be performed using dumbbells and both methods are effective. While the bench press is primarily a chest exercise, it also recruits the use of the triceps and shoulders secondarily. The best part is they can be performed at home while watching television. The incline bench press is performed accurately like the flat bench press, except on an incline bench. Just like the incline, the decline bench press is closely like the flat bench press, except it is performed on a decline bench. Lie flat on a bench, feet steadily on floor. Make sure that the butt, back, shoulders, and head are firmly located on the bench. Press the dumbbells straight up above. The elbows should be slightly bent and the palms should be facing each other. In this position the dumbbells should be touching each other. Keeping a minor bend in the elbows, slowly lower the dumbbells away from each other in a curve. Lower them until a comfortable stretch is felt in the chest area. Raise them along the same arc back to the starting position. This chest exercise can also be performed on an incline bench and a decline bench too.
Easy to do at home:
One other thing that some people do not realize is that chest exercises like the flat bench press incline bench press, decline bench press and dumbbell flies chest exercise will only help build muscle and increase strength in the chest. Chest exercises do not target any of the fat that is specifically located on the chest. If there is any fat, muscle will be built under this fat. One must then work on getting rid of that fat in order to see more tone and definition or look more ripped and cut up or whatever other fancy words one can think of. The only way to lose fat from any part of the body is through a proper diet, cardio or a combination of both.


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