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Bench Press

Notes:

Key Points:

Grip the bar at slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Extend your arms, holding the bar above your mid chest.
Lower at a controlled speed down to your chest then press back up to the starting position.

Common Mistakes:

Bouncing the bar off your chest.
Having elbows pointed outwards in line with the shoulders.
Wrists losing alignment with forearms.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

Bench Press - Plate loaded muscle groups

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Pin loaded

Chest Press

Notes:

Key Points:

Ensure the handles are slightly in front of your chest and aligned with the mid chest region.
Push out to a point just before your elbows are fully extended.
Retract back in a controlled manner to the starting position without the weights clashing.

Common Mistakes:

Elbows being positioned higher than hands.
Wrists not being aligned with forearms when pushing and retracting.
Back losing contact with the padding.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

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Pin loaded

Chest Fly

Notes:

Key Points:

Ensure the bars are in slightly in front of your chest.
Push the vertical handles with both arms slowly until they almost meet in the centre.
Slowly return to the starting position.

Common Mistakes:

Arms are straightened, keep them slightly bent.
Using momentum and clashing the handles together.
Back coming off of the padding.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

Chest Fly - Pin loaded - Handles muscle groups

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Dumbbell

Dumbbell Bench Press

Notes:

Key Points:

Lie down on a flat bench with your elbows flared out at 45 degrees.
Extend your elbows out until they're almost straightened.
Bend your elbows back down to the start position and repeat.

Common Mistakes:

Hips coming off of the bench.
Elbows flared at 90 degrees.
Wrists out of line with forearms.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

Dumbbell Bench Press - Dumbbell muscle groups

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Bodyweight

Push Up

Notes:

Key Points:

Place hands just wider than shoulder width in line with the shoulders.
Push through your hands extending your elbows.
Bend the elbows lowering yourself until your chest almost touches the ground and repeat.

Common Mistakes:

Flaring the elbows out at 90 degrees.
Arching you glutes upwards.
Dropping back and shoulders down too low.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

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Plate loaded

Bench Press

Notes:

Key Points:

Grip the bar at slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Extend your arms, holding the bar above your mid chest.
Lower at a controlled speed down to your chest then press back up to the starting position.

Common Mistakes:

Bouncing the bar off your chest.
Having elbows pointed outwards in line with the shoulders.
Wrists losing alignment with forearms.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

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Pin loaded

Chest Press

Notes:

Key Points:

Ensure the handles are slightly in front of your chest and aligned with the mid chest region.
Push out to a point just before your elbows are fully extended.
Retract back in a controlled manner to the starting position without the weights clashing.

Common Mistakes:

Elbows being positioned higher than hands.
Wrists not being aligned with forearms when pushing and retracting.
Back losing contact with the padding.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

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Pin loaded

Chest Fly

Notes:

Key Points:

Ensure the bars are in slightly in front of your chest.
Push the vertical handles with both arms slowly until they almost meet in the centre.
Slowly return to the starting position.

Common Mistakes:

Arms are straightened, keep them slightly bent.
Using momentum and clashing the handles together.
Back coming off of the padding.

Exercise Notes:

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:

Chest

Pectoralis Major

Secondary Muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

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Bench Press

Bench Press - Plate loaded

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Chest Press

Chest Press - Pin loaded

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Chest Fly

Chest Fly - Pin loaded - Handles

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Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Bench Press - Dumbbell

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Push Up

Push Up - Bodyweight

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Bench Press

Bench Press - Plate loaded

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Chest Press

Chest Press - Pin loaded

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Chest Fly

Chest Fly - Pin loaded - Handles

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