Tip: The Guillotine Press
For chest development, do a light bench press to the neck. A good scheme is 6 sets of 6 reps with 20-second rest periods.
October 5
Tip: Two Quick Tips for Better Benching
Remember these cues the next time you bench press and you'll get a better workout.
October 2
Tip: The Descending Set Bench Press Workout
Train for strength and hypertrophy in the same workout. Here's how.
September 27
Tip: Corrective Complex, Pecs
Sequence these corrective drills in this order before your next chest day and get a better workout.
September 26
Tip: A New Way to Do Chest Dips
The pin dip variation will hit your pecs in a whole new way, plus it nails the traps and triceps. Check it out.
September 23
Tip: Weight Plate Squeeze
Do this exercise before a chest workout to activate the pecs, or after a chest workout to really finish it off. Squeeze as hard as possible for 20 seconds per set.
September 18
Tip: Alternating Dumbbell Press, From Bottom
Tension builds muscle and this variation provides a lot of tension on the pecs. Be sure the dumbbell held at the bottom doesn't rest against the body.
September 17
Tip: Alternating Dumbbell Press, From Top
Build your chest and enhance shoulder and elbow stability with this pressing variation. It'll even challenge your core.
September 16
Tip: Decline Kettlebell Pullover
Use kettlebells and a decline bench for your pullovers to increase tension and range of motion.
September 15
Tip: Lying Cable Pullover
Keep the low back pushed into the floor to keep constant tension on the targeted muscles with this pullover variation.
September 12
Tip: A Brand New Way to Use Your Foam Roller
Build your back, abs, and chest with a foam roller. Here's how.
September 6
Tip: Metabolic Stress and TUT for Chest Growth
Add this mechanical drop set to your next chest workout. Yes, it's going to hurt.
August 27
Tip: Build Your Back by Stretching Your Pecs
Do this drill before training your back. It'll fix those tight pecs which make it difficult to recruit your upper back muscles.
August 25
Tip: The 5-Angle Flye
Nail every fiber of your chest with one exercise. Just change the angle once you fatigue in one position and extend the TUT.
August 19
Tip: The Best Way to Do Flyes
Make this exercise work even better for pecs. Here's how.
August 14
Tip: The Dorsiflex Weighted Dip
If you have trouble with proper form on dips, try this variation where you're forced to pull the toes up. It immediately fixes most form problems.
Tip: Straight Bar Dips
This dip variation not only looks cool, it teaches you to perfect your form and prevent sag on regular dips. Hits your core too.
August 13
Tip: How to Do Chain Dips
Using chains for dips is not only a good way to add weight, the chains will actually teach proper form on regular dips.
August 11
Tip: The Right Way to Do Dips & Ring Dips
Do chest dips lead to injury? Yes, if you do them wrong. Here's a quick guide to doing them right.
August 9
Tip: 3-Second Paused Bench Press
Getting stuck at the bottom of your bench press? Use this technique to build bottom-up strength.