So what exercises work lower pecs and which
work upper pecs.
Here are some exercises that do precisely this to
work upper pecs:
To
work your upper pecs (pectoralis major) you need to change something, a little chest anatomy will help.
So
you work upper pec when you do an incline type motion, now lets look at what happens when you do a neutral motion like a bench press or a downward angle like in a decline press.
Not exact matches
When you develop the mind - muscle connection we discussed above, you should be able to notice the moment when your tri's get activated, «stealing» the
work from the
upper pecs, which is your cue to start slowly lowering the weight back down.
During the Arnold era, it was a very popular move because when done properly, it
works the
pecs, abs, lats and triceps in a very unique way that creates visible
upper body improvements that are hard to achieve with any other movement.
Setting the pulleys in the highest position will emphasize the lower
pecs, the lowest position will focus on the
upper pecs, while the middle shoulder - height position
works best for hitting the middle
pecs.
Using a decline bench will maximally stimulate the lower part of the inner
pecs, while an incline bench will make sure that the
upper part of the inner
pecs gets thoroughly
worked.
The
upper body they want, though, takes more time and
work because it involves developing smaller muscles like the biceps and triceps, shoulders,
pecs, and lats.
They build
upper body strength, build your abs, and
work on your
pecs.
Working the
pecs, lats, shoulders, triceps and even legs to a small degree the bench press deserves its spot at the top of the pecking order for
upper body compound exercises.
They will help hit those hard - to - reach
upper -
pec muscle fibers that are generally not
worked with standard incline movements.
The dumbbell pullover
works a number of major muscles in the
upper body, including the
Pec Minor and Latissimus Dorsi, as well as the Triceps.