Sentences with phrase «pectoral fibers»

This is the key to activating the upper pectoral fibers.

The reason the neck press is so good at activating the pecs is that by flaring your elbows out and lowering the bar to your neck, you are stimulating those pectoral fibers along their line of axis, allowing them to contract optimally.

Not exact matches

One study from York University tested this claim with the help of electromyography and found that all three basic variants of dumbbell presses (flat, decline and incline) have the potential to activate more pectoral muscle fibers than their barbell counterparts.

By taking a closer look at the anatomy of the pectoral muscle and the way in which its clavicular and sternocostal fibers run, you'll understand that it's impossible to specifically isolate your inner chest without also training the middle and outer fibers.

The more the chest is angled forward during the exercise, the more the inferior fibers of the pectorals are used.