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Decline Chest Press: Lower to Mid Pecs
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- Set bench at decline angle (30-35 degrees)
- With dumbbells in hand, press straight up towards ceiling as you exhale
- Avoid locking elbows
- Inhale as you slowly lower dumbbells to beginning position
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Dumbbell Flyers: Outer Pecs
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- With dumbbells in hands, press straight up towards ceiling (straight position)
- Maintaining slight bend at elbows, slowly lower arms while inhaling
- Stop when elbows are level with back
- Contract outer pecs as you raise arms to starting position (exhale)
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Lat Pulldown: Latissimus Dorsi (Lats; Mid-lower Back)
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- Grip bar slightly wider than shoulder-width
- Take deep breath in
- Contract lats as you pull bar downward (while exhaling)
- Inhale as you slowly raise arms back upward
- Avoid shrugging shoulders
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Machine Row - Lower Grips: Lats (Mid-lower Back)
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- Maintain upright position
- Cup fingers around lower grips
- Contract back muscles (pull shoulder blades towards each other) as you pull weight back
- Inhale as you lower weights to starting position
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Dumbbell Rear Deltoid Raise: Rear Delts + Traps
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- Lie face-down on bench
- With dumbbells in hand, press weights up-and outward
- Maintain slight bend at elbows throughout ROM
- Slowly lower dumbbells, as you inhale
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Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Deltoids (Front & Middle)
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- Stand with feet hip-width apart
- Press weights straight up towards ceiling, while exhaling (avoid hyper-extension (locking out)
- Inhale as you lower weights slowly (avoid hyper-flexion)
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Curl with Twists: Biceps Brachii, Brachialis
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- Stand with feet hip-width apart and with palms facing inward towards thighs
- With dumbbells in both hands, curl upward
- Gradually rotate forearms so that palms face shoulders in final, upright position
- After holding for 1 second lower to start position
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Tricep Kickback: Triceps Brachii
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- Position left hand & left knee on bench
- Keeping upper portion of right arm parallel to floor, press dumbbell upward to horizontal position (exhale)
- Slowly lower dumbbell to starting position
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