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So you want to build big and powerful chest muscles? Huge big pectoral
muscles (pecs) or chest muscles that command respect and adoration? You can be
the proud owner of a big and powerful chest.
Many people actually think that there are 2 separate chest muscles, well
there aren't. The chest muscle or pecs that you see on each side of your chest
is a fan shaped one continuous muscle although they may be called by different
names such as pectoralis major, minor and clavicle head to differentiate the
different parts of the same muscle.
All chest exercises work your chest muscle but from different angles which
places different stress on your chest. You need to use a variety of chest muscle
exercises to hit your pecs at various angles to stimulate massive muscle growth.
Each different angle you use with any chest muscle exercises will reach into
various different fibers in your chest muscles for effective stimulation of
different areas of your pecs so that your entire chest will grow muscles fast
and symmetrically giving you that broad and powerful chest that threatens to rip
through your t-shirt.
For best results building your chest muscles, use free weights, especially
dumb bells instead of machines. Chest muscle workout that use any chest machines
should be avoided as it has many disadvantages like it will not only produce the
desired results may also cause injuries because of its narrow range of
movements. Your chest muscles will also not grow fast because machine exercises
lack the involvement of synergistic muscles or surpporting muscles. As with any
weightlifting workout, proper lifting form and techniques are of paramount
importance.
Many people typically use only 1 or 2 types of chest exercises and almost
invariably, it's the flat bench press and flys. Well, to build a powerfully big
and well chiseled chest muscles, that is a fatal mistake as you do not
adequately hit the pecs from all angles so as to stimulate muscle growth in your
entire chest muscle. All chest muscle exercises will not only work your chest
but also your delts, biceps and triceps to a lesser extent. So you need to
focus, visualize and to concentrate the force on the chest. Mind and your chest
muscle connection is vital here so as to make your chest work harder instead of
using your triceps, delts or biceps to power your chest workout. Also work on
the full range of motion and squeeze your chest muscles hard at every top of
each movement. Always lower your weight slowly and deliberately fighting gravity
to provide more resistance to your chest muscles and therefore elicit more
muscle fibers for more muscle growth.
A word of caution though. You will need a spotter or a personal trainer for
safety reasons because you must lift heavy for excellent muscle gain especially
so for chest muscle development. Your spotter or personal trainer will also be
able to correct your mistakes and help you with forced reps to reach into the
deep tissues to elicit maximum muscle fiber stimulation.
Chris Chew is a personal trainer of fashion models, pageant winners,
actors and other celebs. See his sites for more free fitness tips. Lose fat
fast. Build muscle fast.
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