It is always remarkable how you can see people hitting their chest so hard in the gym but when they train back in their own homes their chests hardly get a look in. This is wrong to do because there are simply hundreds of workouts you can do for your chest that get overlooked a lot of the time by people. This is why today in this article I am going to be telling you some great exercises you can be doing to get the same stimulation and intensity as the gym but at home. This will ensure that your chest is pumping without the need for hitting the gym.
Before we begin I must say that I don’t recommend having a whole workout session devoted to 1 muscle group, I prefer whole body training sessions. However these exercises can be used in a Chest Workout Dominant session, just make sure you throw in other muscle groups while you train.
There are a number of ways you can organise your chest workout. You can choose a combination of dumbbell and bodyweight exercises and perform one then the other. You can put them all together and perform an intense circuit by performing 3-5 of them back to back and then repeating.
1) Spiderman Pushups
To do this exercise you will begin in the regular pushup position. Then you will lower yourself toward the ground and at the same time bring up your right knee to meet your elbow. Then you will push back and repeat it with the opposite knee.
2) Dumbbell Chest Press
Goes to show you do not need to be in the gym to perform the most standard of chest exercises. All you need to do this is a set of dumbbells and a flat surface to work on.
Lie down flat on your back with a dumbbell in either hand. now lower the dumbbells down towards your chest, and hold for a second just above your chest. Then push outward as far as you can go. That is one rep.
3) Chest Dips
Similar to tricep dips, chest dips workout the shoulder and upper chest which will help giving your chest and upper body a more broad look. To do this you are going to need something to lean on in which you can dip. In the gym you could use a dipping machine, if you were close to a playground (what are the odds?) you could use the parallel bar equipment they have. At home however you can simple place two chairs back to back.
Now you are going to grip both of these back to back chairs, tuck your feet behind behind you by bending your knees so that your arms are holding yourself up. Now slowly lower yourself down until your upper arms are just past parallel. Now push your body back into the starting position.
Make sure you use sturdy chairs in a solid position before you try doing this workout.
If you are really serious about getting into shape and having a killer chest then you should check out these Home Chest Workouts. Or for those looking to bring the big guns to the show you should really check out this post on how to get Big Arm Muscles easily and quickly