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Bench Press - db
  • Lie on back on a flat bench with feet up on bench.
  • Grasp one dumbbell (db) in each hand, palms facing forward, elbows bent, db just to the side of your shoulders.
  • Press the db up by straightening, but not hyperextending your arms.
  • At the top of the movement, the db should be over your chest.  Tap db together.
  • Do Not Allow elbows to lower past the level of the bench.       
chestPress2.gif (4326 bytes) Bench Press - Smith
  • Lie on back on a flat bench with feet up on bench.
  • Grasp bar with your hands slightly wider thatn shoulder width, palms facing forward, elbows bent.
  • Press the bar straight up by straightening, but not hyperextending your arms. 
  • Do Not Arch Your Back!
  • Keep elbows in line with shoulders.
chest press.GIF (11226 bytes) Chest Press - Machine
  • Sit in seat and line up handles with nipple line. 
  • Use foot bar, if available, and push forward to bring handles to you.
  • Begin with elbows in line with your spine, and straighten arms forward. 
  • Do Not hyperextend arms or allow shoulders to come off seat.
  • Lower arms back, Do Not Allow elbows to go behind seat - keep in line with seat.

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Push-Up
  • Begin on the floor on all fours
  • Keep hands directly under your shoulders and lift knees off the floor
  • Make your body as stiff as a board, keeping your butt down and your abdominals tight
  • Bend elbows and lower body until chest is 2 inches from the floor
  • Straighten arms and begin again.
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  • Kneel behind ball with chest on ball and hands on floor.
  • Walk out on hands letting the ball roll down body and legs as far as strength/balance allows.
  • Keep spine in straight and butt tucked under
  • Bend elbows and lower body  until elbows are at 90 degrees
  • Push body up by straightening arms.
fly mach.jpg (53704 bytes) Chest Fly - Machine
  • Sit in machine and adjust seat so that your elbows are at 90 degrees when your forearms are on pads.
  • Squeeze your chest muscles by bringing your elbows together.
  • Allow arms to slowly open so that elbows are in line with your body.

 

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Chest Fly - Dumbbells
  • Lie on back on a bench or floor
  • Start with arms positioned over chest with elbows slightly bent and palms facing each other
  • Slowly, lower your arms to the sides until they are in line with your chest, or parallel with bench
  • Return to starting position
  • Do not allow back to arch or hands to fall below chest level.

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