Showing posts with label pec deck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pec deck. Show all posts

May 17, 2010

Aug 5, 2008

Pecs



The pectoralis muscle can be trained for athletic or bodybuilding purposes. The following compound exercises are often used to increase the strength and mass of the muscle:

* Bench press, with various bench angles (flat, incline, and decline)
* Press up
* Dips

Isolation exercises include:

* Flyes or Flies
* Cable Crossovers
* "Pec Deck" machines

Sep 30, 2007

Know Your Body: Pectorals

The Pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the upper front of the chest. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in men. The Pectoralis minor is a thin, triangular muscle, situated at the upper part of the chest, beneath the Pectoralis major.

The following exercises target and work "the pecs:"

  • Bench press, with various bench angles (flat, incline, and decline)
  • Press up
  • Dips

Isolation exercises include:

  • Flyes or Flies
  • Cable Crossovers
  • "Pec Deck" machines



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