Push ups for lower pecs?!
Question: Push ups for lower pecs.?
I was wondering if push ups can work the lower pecs if I move my hands closer to my waist and put weight on my back. Dips and decline are not accessible for me at times. also are there any other variations of push ups I can do with weight to work my lower pecs.? Thanks!!Health Question & Answer
Answers:
You are on the right track. Try elevating your hands above the level of your feet by using a step or a chair. Have the weight on your back close to the shoulders. This will simulate a decline bench-press. Doing this in reverse with your feet higher than your hands will simulate incline bench-press. Don't forget to workout your whole body for best results.
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Diamond Push up:
Place your body in a straight, horizontal position. Slide your feet apart to approximately shoulder-width. Place your hands together, directly under your sternum, with the tips of your index fingers and thumbs touching. Your fingers and thumb should form sort of a diamond or triangle shape. This type of push ups puts a heavy emphasis on the triceps, and lightens the load on the pectoral muscles.
Elevated Push up:
The elevated push up is exactly the same as a standard push up, but it involves elevating your feet by placing them on a chair, or surface. By lifting your feet, you will be accomplishing two things: increasing the amount of weight being lifted, and shift emphasis to the upper pectorals. This is very similar to an inclined bench press.
The elevated push up can also involve elevating your chest and upper body while leaving your feet on the ground. This is significantly easier. By doing this, the load is shifted to the lower chest, similar to a declined bench press. Wide-stance and diamond push ups can also be done in an elevated position for chest and triceps isolation training.
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Place your body in a straight, horizontal position. Slide your feet apart to approximately shoulder-width. Place your hands together, directly under your sternum, with the tips of your index fingers and thumbs touching. Your fingers and thumb should form sort of a diamond or triangle shape. This type of push ups puts a heavy emphasis on the triceps, and lightens the load on the pectoral muscles.
Elevated Push up:
The elevated push up is exactly the same as a standard push up, but it involves elevating your feet by placing them on a chair, or surface. By lifting your feet, you will be accomplishing two things: increasing the amount of weight being lifted, and shift emphasis to the upper pectorals. This is very similar to an inclined bench press.
The elevated push up can also involve elevating your chest and upper body while leaving your feet on the ground. This is significantly easier. By doing this, the load is shifted to the lower chest, similar to a declined bench press. Wide-stance and diamond push ups can also be done in an elevated position for chest and triceps isolation training.
Hope this helps provide a solution to your question.
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Don't worry too much about your lower pec at this time. You need to worry about your whole chest if the only exercise they receive is from push up. Try do do some bench presses, rows and the likes. Bodyweight exercises can only get you so far.Health Question & Answer
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