To avoid any confusion: it’s impossible to completely tone one specific body part in complete isolation without involving other muscles. All your body parts are interconnected in one way or another.
The good news, however, is that even though your body is interconnected, you can apply the majority of an exercise stimulus to one body part or problem area.
So, without further ado, here is a review of body part specific toning:
1. Front chest: Your best bet here is going to be dumbbell bench presses. Not only is this exercise very shoulder friendly, but it’s also better at activating more chest fibers. And please stay away from doing regular barbell bench presses.
2. Wider back: One of the biggest mistakes you can do here is pulling down to your rear neck. Not only is this anatomically dangerous, but it’s not as effective as pulling down to the front. For a wider back, stay away from narrow grip pull downs and stick with wider grips.
3. Quadriceps: Having fully developed quadriceps can also create the illusion of having a smaller waist. And the best exercise for the front part of your quadriceps are front squats. Just make sure you learn the exercise to perfection with light weights before moving up in intensity.
4. Gastrocnemius: In other words, your calf muscles. This area of your legs is best worked with standing varieties of the calf raise. If you are pressed for time, focus on standing versions instead of seated versions. The standing versions target the biggest muscles.
5. Triceps: Your best bet here is going to be any type of overhead tricep extension. This form of tricep exercise targets the long head, the biggest portion of the tricep muscle. If you have any shoulder pain, however, stick with machines here.
Being able to focus on specific body parts when training is a great thing because you can fix what bothers you most. Just keep in mind that the most important part of the equation is taking action!
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