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It works out your triceps and mid chest the wider your grip the more your working out your chest and the narrower the more it works out triceps.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoBench press mainly targets your chest. Your arms are also used, mostly triceps and shoulders.
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∙ 13y agoYou bench press because you want to build the muscles of pectoralis major or the triceps. This exercise is good for your chest and triceps.
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∙ 13y agoMainly the pectorals, but it can be good cardio-vascular exercise, too.
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∙ 12y agoThe Bench Press primarily works out the chest. However, it also works out the triceps, and to a lesser extent it also works out your back, core muscles (for stability) and biceps.
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∙ 14y agoIt works out your upper pectoral muscle
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What is best exercise to work my chest at home?
pushups
Is push up good for you?
Pushups do work. They help build up your upper body strength like your arms, pecs, and abs. There are several ways you can do pushups, too.
What is an exercise plan that does not require much equipment and can make you stronger?
Pushups. Situps/crunches. Going to work.
If your arms are in different positions when doing pushups will that work different muscles?
No, I think it will still be mostly biceps.
What are some push-up variations for serious chest growth?
You need to try this for yourself. Focus on where you feel the best muscle activation. I found that with close-grip pushups, I was more targeting the triceps. I feel that wide pushups are better for chest development. Mind-muscle connection and slow, controlled reps are vital.
How do you do more pushups?
The best way to do more pushups is by doing pushups. If you set up a consistent routine of any sort, your numbers will go up.
What can you do to be able to do more pushups?
Practice pushups by doing as many as you can and then each day upping that by 5
Hello is this a good way to increase my pushups I'll just add one or two maybe 3 everytime I do pushups?
Yes, this is indeed a good way to increase your pushups
What is the best replacement for pull ups when your are working out?
i would personally do pushups, or handstand pushups. Handstand pushups are where you go on your hands, lean you back against a wall and bend your arms at least 90 degrees. It takes time to be able to build up the strength in your arms to do handstand pushups correctly so it you are a beginner, then stick with pushups for now.
How can you get ripped?
Most people think you have to have a gym membership but really simple stuff like pushups, situps, jogging, will work if you keep at it.
How do you look and feel healthy?
Any exercise that is especially hard for you to do should be the one you work on the most. By doing something that is hard for you, you gain a sense of accomplishment and you feel better almost instantly. you can start out with just a little say you can only do 5 pushups then do five pushups until you can do five no problem then do ten, then 20, then 50, then 100. By the way the Average firefighter can do 74 pushups just a good goal to achieve would be 75 then technically you can do more pushups than the average firefighter. :)
How do you get stronger arms?
Do pushups!
