For older individuals, consider including habits toincrease your staminaas well to ensure you age gracefully.
Now, let’s get into the details.
Perform this chest workout one to two times per week.
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If you are new to working out, then performing 10 pushups may be difficult.
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If you’re experienced, your sets of pushups will be more like a warm-up.
For the purposes of this workout, you will cut the reps at 10 regardless.
To perform pushups, begin in a plank position with arms lined up under your shoulders.
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Lower your chest to the floor by bending at your elbows, keeping your core engaged the whole time.
Push through the floor to return to the starting position.
Press the dumbbells up until your arms are straight.
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Return to the starting position.
To perform a flat bench press, begin on a bench with a barbell set up.
The barbell should be racked above your face, just lower than the height of your fully locked-out arms.
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Unrack the barbell, and lower it toward your sternum.
Press the barbell upward until your elbows are locked out.
Slowly lower to the starting position.
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This exercise allows a focused squeeze in the inner chest area when you focus properly on the contraction.
Keep your elbows just shy of fully locked out, and lower your arms out to the side.
Squeeze your chest as you bring the dumbbells up, and return to the starting position.
Repeat for the target reps.
