You have to admit, the pecs are one of the most noticed sets of muscles on a male... and you know that women love to see a nice bulging chest. The only way you can get that however, is by having an effective pectoral workout. Having a strong chest is not only important for having a good looking body, but it's also important for your health and athletics. It's the one of the largest muscle groups on your body, and it is used on most of the activities you do that require your upper body. For example, when you swing a racket or throw a baseball.
If you want to build a nice strong chest, then here are 5 of my top exercises that are very effective and should be added to your pectoral workout:
Pectoral Workout Exercise #1: Decline Bench Press (Lower Pectoral Muscles)
a. Lie down on a decline bench. It should be angled from 30° to 45°. Make sure that you are comfortable with the angle.
b. Lift the bar off of its rack and hold it straight up over your chest.
c. Slowly lower the bar until it touches your chest, then hold it for a second, and then return it to its starting position.
Pectoral Workout Exercise #2: Incline Bench Press (Upper Pectoral Muscles)
a. Lie down on a decline bench. It should be angled from 30° to 45°.
b. Lift the bar off of the bench's rack, and keep it above your chest.
c. Lower the bar until it slightly touches your pectorals, and then lift it back up to its starting position.
Pectoral Workout Exercise #3: Standing Cable Cross-Overs (Inner Pectoral)
a. Stand in between the two cable handles.
b. With your palms facing towards the ground, grab the two handles.
c. While keeping your arms slightly locked, lower the both of the handles until they cross each other's paths.
d. Slowly bring the two handles back to their starting positions.
Pectoral Workout Exercise #4: Pec-Deck Flys (Greater and Lesser Pectoral Muscles)
Depending on the machine, the method may be a little different, but it they should all be very similar:
a. Sit on the machine, and make sure your whole upper body is being supported by the back rest. Make sure your hands are behind the pads, and then grasp the handles.
b. Now pull your arms together across the front of your body until they are touching.
c. Open your arms slowly at the same time. Stop when both of your arms are at the sides of your body.
Pectoral Workout Exercise #5:Flat-Bench Dumbbell Flys (Outer Pectorals)
a. Lie down on your back on a flat bench. Keep your feet on the ground, and hold a dumbbell in each hand. With your arms nearly straight, bring them directly over your shoulders.
b. Lower both of the dumbbells in a semi-circle type of movement. Be sure to bring them down on a straight path.
c. Keep on lowering the dumbbells until they are at your shoulder level. When you are at the shoulder level, life the weights back up the same way to your starting position.
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