They will help hit those hard - to - reach upper -
pec muscle fibers that are generally not worked with standard incline movements.
Not exact matches
The main benefit of using dumbbells is that it requires you to engage a greater number of
muscles compared to the barbell and machine variant and actually activates the lower
fibers of the chest press better than a barbell press — since your hands are free to move across your body when you use dumbbells, the lower
pecs get a better workout.
You want to start your chest routine with heavy compound presses that will allow you to overload your chest while your
pecs are still fresh and unfatigued so that you can achieve maximum tension and engage as many
muscle fibers as possible.
In fact, there are plenty of other great exercises when it comes to building award - winning
pecs, and they all come with their unique set of benefits, so adding some versatility to your chest routine will make sure your
muscle fibers are getting hit from all possible corners, thus stimulating amazing growth.
Squeeze every last drop of strength out of your body and tear down any remaining
muscle fibers in your
pecs with one of the following brutal chest routines.
He would hit his upper
pecs from anywhere from 15 % to 50 % — which targets the upper
muscle fibers even deeper — in order to sculpt even the smallest
muscles that bodybuilders usually neglect.
The
pec muscle is comprised of two main portions: the upper clavicular
fibers (otherwise referred to as the «upper chest») and the lower sternocostal
fibers.
This chest training technique actually creates an isolated range of motion movement within your
pecs resulting in increased
muscle contraction and
fiber stimulation.
Since your stabilizing
muscles are not being worked in the machine press, all of your effort can go into finishing off your already fatigued
pec fibers rather than balancing yourself.
This sets off a stretch reflex in the
pecs, activating even more
muscle fibers.
This systematically exhausts all the
muscle fibers of the chest AND gives you time to really get your mind into the
muscle, shifting your arm and body position during the hold until you really feel it targeting the
pecs.