Have you ever noticed that you occasionally hold your breath when you bench press? Plus, this may even help you to bench more effectively. But, should you really be holding your breath? Is holding your breath dangerous? Or is this a legitimate bench press breathing technique? Let’s find out. You can hold your breath during … Read more
When it comes to the bench press there’s something I see in the gym on a regular basis. Basically, people are benching the same amount of weight, using the same rep range, week in week out. And of course, this also means that their bench press has plateaued and therefore they aren’t getting any bigger … Read more
It’s probably the most common complaint about push ups, namely that you don’t feel your chest working whiile performing them. The push up is primarily a chest exercise, so surely you should feel your chest whenever performing them. Admittedly, the push up also works the shoulders and the arms. And as the anterior deltoids and … Read more
The bench press is without doubt one of the most popular exercises performed in the gym. Literally everyone benches, and it’s often viewed as the benchmark (no pun intended) of upper body strength. So, does it make sense to bench press more often than the standard once a week? Allow me to explain what you … Read more
So, you want to know how much easier bench press is on a Smith machine? In effect, we’re back to the age-old argument – free weights vs. machines. This is not to say that machine exercises are ineffective, as you can still build muscle and strength. However, you’re probably also wondering how much more you … Read more
Are you feeling skull crushers in your chest? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, as I’ve certainly experienced this, and I know many others have too. Skull crushers are without doubt a fantastic exercise for the triceps. However, I know only too well that you may not always feel the movement just in your triceps. And … Read more
When I talk of dips and how deep you should be going, I am specifically referring to parallel bar dips. Therefore, the type of dips that are focused on working the main upper-body pushing muscles, i.e. chest, shoulders, and triceps. Let’s face facts, you don’t want to be the person that everyone stares at in … Read more
Whether you realise it or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking over the world. From facial to voice recognition, chatbots, Siri, Alexa, Cortana, E-payments, maps and navigation, the list is endless. So, I decided to use Artificial Intelligence, in the form of ChatGPT, to provide some bench press tips. I simply asked ChatGPT to: “Give … Read more
The incline bench press is typically the “go-to” exercise for upper pecs. And with good reason, as it hits the upper part of the chest to great effect I would hazard a guess that most trainees train incline bench in any one of 15-degree increments, i.e 15, 30, 45, or 60 degrees. But, as it … Read more
The frustration is real, I get it, you train your chest and yet all you ever feel is your front delts taking over. In fact, you probably don’t feel as though you’ve activated your chest at all. And yet, once more, your front delts have had an awesome workout. In this article I’ll explain why … Read more