Chest Workout: Best Chest Workouts For a Toned Upper Body

Aru PrakashPublish Date: 18 Jan, 2022

We all appreciate healty and attractive looking bodies. A toned body boosts our self confidence and also brings appreciation. Here we wil llook at some chest exercises:

Incline Dumbbell Press

It is also known as Incline chest press and incline dumbbell chest press

Technique:

  • Sit on the bench and lean back on it while placing dumbbells in both hands.
  • Relax the neck on the bench and keep your feet firmly on the ground.
  • Hold both the dumbbells straight up over your chest as you breathe out. 
  • Now slowly ring the  dumbbells lower towards the top of your chest as you breathe in
  • Do 8 reps and repeat for 3 sets

Benefits:

  • It helps you develop upper pectoral muscles

Chest fly

Technique:

  • Lie flat in a supine line on the flat incline bench and keep your feet firmly on the ground.
  • Hold the dumbbells in your hands and  gently pick them upwards in the air. 
  • Breath in and slowly lower down the dumbbells.
  • Do 8 reps and repeat for 3 sets

Benefits:

  • Brings balance and stability to the torso.

Decline Cable Fly

It is also called Decline Cable Fly

Technique:

  • Place the cable handles in the hands and grab each handle firmly.
  • Keep your spine straight and press both the arms downwards and infront of your body.
  • Bring the hands below your chest until your elbows are fully extended. 
  • Do 8 reps and repeat for 3 sets

Benefits:

  • Focuses on the sternal part of the pectoral muscles.

Inclined Cable Fly

It is also called Standing Incline Cable Fly

Technique:

  • Place the cable handles in the hands and grab each handle firmly.
  • Keep your spine straight and press both the arms downwards and in front of your body.
  • Bring the hands below your chest until your elbows are fully extended. 
  • Step forward a little and let your arms open up slowly. 
  • Move your arms downwards and outwards.
  • Exhale out gently and slowly squeeze in your chest muscles  so that you pull your arms forward until your hands come to the level of your face or above your head .
  • Hold and come back gently.
  • Do 8 reps and repeat for 3 sets

Benefits:

  • Helps in making wider chest muscles
  • Develops balance, coordination and standing push force.


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