Written By: Nirmalya Dutta | Updated : September 25, 2014 5:20 PM IST
Here are five exercises that will help you get a wider and more well-defined chest.
Bench Press
The bench press is without a doubt the most popular chest exercise out there and with good reason it works. It's a compound movement that gives your chest amazing width, works your whole chest particularly the lower pectorals. And it's not an exercise just for the guys, bench presses can help ladies tone up, prevent sagging and have more shapely breasts. Read how to do a bench press.
Incline Dumbbell Press
The incline dumbbell press is almost identical to the dumbbell bench press, except that it's done on an inclined bench. The inclined dumbbell press helps target the top of your chest muscles and the lower part of your shoulder muscles. It's a great variation that you shouldn't ignore if you want to hit all the areas around the chest. When done with dumbbells, it gives better isolation. Read how to do an incline dumbbell press.
Incline Dumbbell Flyes
Incline dumbbell flyes are a great variation to isolate your pectoral muscles and give them some width. While doing this exercise, you must make sure that you maintain a proper arc; the right way to do it is to pretend that you're hugging an extremely large person. Read how to do incline dumbbell flyes.
Push-ups
There's no better bodyweight exercise for your chest than the push-up. It's a complete exercise and works your abs, arms and shoulder as well. How exclusively each muscle is targeted will depend on the variation of the push-up you're going to do. For example, the further apart your hands are, the more you'll work the chest and the closer you bring your arms, the more you'll work the triceps. Read how to do a proper push-up.
Cable Flyes
While the dumbbell flyes are a great way to work your pecs, another good variation is the cable crossover or the cable flyes which give better isolation. The exercise is done with a cable-pulley machine and not only helps guys get better definition but will also help the ladies add some muscle and keep their breasts from sagging. Read how to do cable flyes properly.
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