How much do you bank? That question comes up in a lot of gym conversations, but maybe you should take a look at other exercises. Well, check out these 3 chest exercises that are even better for gaining chest than the bench press.
We know that the holy grail of chest exercises is the bench press. Hell, we even wrote an article claiming it was the https://www.boxrox.com/what-is-the-best-exercise-for-the-chest/ best exercise for chest So why would you keep reading this? Because you need to add variation to your training to see better gains.
And this is when Troy Adams comes to play He is a co-founder of the fitness lifestyle company Alpha Lion and has created a giant youtube follow with his gym tips and workouts. She decided to tell people to stop bench pressing and check out 3 even better chest exercises for chest gainers.
Even Better Chest Exercises for Chest Gains
For Adashun, breast growth comes from peak activation by choosing the right exercise. In particular, she doesn’t do much bench pressing, sometimes incline barbell, sometimes dumbbell flat. So what does he do? These are the 3 even best chest exercises to gain chest in your opinion.
These exercises will use a cable machine.
1. Komodo chest flies
Using a cable machine, go from a slightly high path to a low one and for maximum activation, you should cross your hands in front of your body and squeeze your chest muscles for a full second at the end of the movement.
Perform 3 sets of 30 seconds of time under tension and the 4the set to increase the weight and perform 8-10 reps with perfect form.
This exercise should target the inner chest and lower chest.
2. Low flights
This exercise mimics dips and will greatly target your lower chest.
It is very similar to the previous exercise, but you should aim to “punch down” towards the floor instead of leaning towards the floor like you did in the Komodo chest flyes.
Do the same trick of contracting your muscles at the top of the movement and holding them under tension for a second. Apply the same sets and reps technique as before with 3 sets of 30 and one set of 8-10 reps with a heavier load.
3. Wolverine Low Wire Flight
The last in this list of chest exercises, even better for increasing your chest, is one that targets your upper chest.
Again, use maximum activation and cross your arms in front of your body. Also, the same set and rep idea with 3 sets of 30 and one set of 8-10 reps.
These exercises above are very similar to other cable crossovers you’ve probably seen before, but with different names because Troy Adashun uses what he calls maximum activation. To find out exactly how to do these exercises, watch the video below.
VIDEO – Even better chest exercises for chest gains
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