Muscle groups targeted: chest, shoulders, and triceps During these exercises, you push weight away from your torso, or in the case of a bodyweight exercise like a push-up, you push your torso away from the floor. With the exception of the triceps, push exercises target the front of the ...
Dips allow you to hit a wider breadth of your chest musculature. Unlike the bench press or even push-ups, dips enable you to hit the outer portion of your pectoral muscles far easier. Because dips activate less of the anterior deltoid muscle of your shoulder, when you perform dips, you f...
Dips allow you to hit a wider breadth of your chest musculature. Unlike the bench press or even push-ups, dips enable you to hit the outer portion of your pectoral muscles far easier. Because dips activate less of the anterior deltoid muscle of your shoulder, when you perform dips, you f...
Push-ups are either performed with the elbows pointed out, which works more of the chest and shoulders, or with the elbows tucked into the sides which targets the triceps. Try both versions and see which one you like best. If most of your muscle mass and strength is in your chest and ...
Build your triceps by positioning your hands closer together during a push-up in a move known as a diamond push-up. Your chest and shoulders are also worked.
For instance, while the push up is considered a “chest” exercise, it also trains other muscles involved in “pushing”, including the triceps and anterior deltoids. The core, glutes, and quads are also involved as they help to create the rigid plank that’s necessary to perform a proper...
What is the difference between Incline and Decline Push Up variations? Is one more efficient than the other? Check out the video summary or scroll down for important facts! Muscle Activation Both variations use your chest, triceps, shoulders and back muscles. However, because of the angle, the...
Monday:Chest and triceps Tuesday:Back and biceps Wednesday:Legs and shoulders Thursday:Rest Friday:Chest and triceps Saturday:Back and biceps Sunday:Legs and shoulders Typically, muscles need about 48 hours ofrest to recover. Study the split above, and you’ll see that each muscle group gets th...
Dips help strengthen the muscles in your: chest, shoulders, triceps, upper back, and lower back. When done correctly, weighted dips can add muscle mass to
To manipulate the push-up to work your chest more, spread your hands out further apart, to work your triceps more, and bring your hands in more. By bringing your hands in closer, you will be protecting your elbows and shoulders more, but working your chest less. You will see this trend...