Killer Pectoral Exercises For A Massive Muscular Chest

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Whether you just want to trim the fat, firm up your chest and get rid of the "man boob" look, or your goal is to build a massive eye catching chest, then you really need to be focusing on the most effective pectoral exercises on a regular basis.  Sure hitting the gym in an unorganized fashion and randomly performing chest exercises with no clear plan of attack, will allow you to achieve some level of success. If you really want to build thick muscular pecs that you can be proud of, then you need to create your workouts around top pec exercises and ditch the longer list of crappy pectoral exercises.

No matter what body part you want to focus your attention on, It's my opinion that  you are much better off in the long run picking with the chest exercises that allow you to workout with heavier weights through a complete range of motion that incorporates muscle fibers from multiple body parts. In the case of chest training, I prefer to focus on the fundamental chest presses that involves the muscles of the shoulder and pectoralis major at the same time. This allows me to gain muscle mass quicker than I would with a traditional chest workout.

I just feel that you get more bang for you buck training this way than you would by isolate each and every muscle fiber of each and every muscle group.  If you try to lift for pectoral growth by planning your workouts around isolation movements that don't work in your deltoids, you get to a point where you just chant get your pecs to grow because you're training with very light weights.

Below are my choices for the most effective all around pectoral exercises.  Take the time to learn how to perform each of these chest exercises with correct form and start utilizing them in all of your chest workouts.  You will begin to feel a nearly instant difference in the size and strength of you chest, and after a few weeks of serious effort, everyone will begin to notice your bigger, stronger pecs.

The Ultimate Pectoral Exercises

1.  Bar Bell Bench Press - This is the universal big brother of all chest exercises. Incorporating muscles from your pecs, shoulders and tri's this "old school" pectoral exercise can help you gain some serious chest muscle quickly!

To perform the barbell bench press - Lie on your back on a flat exercise bench with your feet flat on the floor and your back firmly in contact with the bench. Grip the barbell with your hands spaced slightly wider than shoulder width in an overhand grip. Slowly lower the weight in a slow and controlled manner until it's located just below the lower portion of your pectoralis. Extend you arms upward while pushing the weight until the bar is in the starting position.

2. 45 Degree Incline Press - The incline press is another timeless (and very effective) chest exercise that will help you get your pecs into amazing shape. The barbell incline press places and emphasis on the muscles in your chest and shoulders.

In order to perform the barbell incline press lay down on an incline bench that has an angle set between 35 and 60 degrees.  I personally find that a lower angle between 35 and 40 degrees allows me to train with heavier more growth stimulating weights.

Grab the barbell just wider than shoulder width and with an overhand grip. Lower the bar in a slow and controlled manner to the top of your chest. Make sure that your back and butt are in contact with the incline bench during the entire exercise. Press the weight up until the bar is back in the starting position. Make sure to avoid any aching in your back during this exercise.

3. Chest Dips And Weighted Chest Dips - When performed properly weighted dips are one of the most effective pectoral exercises. Chest dips target your chest muscles while including the muscles in your shoulders at the same time.  One of the really cool things about dips is that when performed properly, they allow you to really stretch out your pecs and deltoids at the bottom of the movement, which can help to improve blood flow and nutrient uptake in your shoulders and chest.

To perform chest dips: Hang from the parallel bars with your arms fully extended and you legs curled up behind you. Bend your elbows and lower your body in a controlled manner until your chest is level with the parallel bars, then press down and lift your body back up to the starting position. In order to place more of an emphasis on your chest and less on your triceps, lean forward through the complete movement.

If I had to pick only 3 pectoral exercises to comprise my chest workouts, incline press, bench press (as well as the dumbbell equivalents) and chest dips would be the exercises I'd go with.  Not only do these basic upper body exercises require little in the way of fancy equipment, there is no doubt that they are among the most effective exercises for building a massive and eye catching chest.