- Check your EGO at the door. If you can't bench 300 pounds cleanly don't try it. Do what your body can take and muscle WILL grow.
- Use Proper form. Using proper form will keep all the resistance and strain focused on your chest and not your delts or triceps.
- Don't bounce the bar off your chest. This is not only dangerous but it releases tension of your pectorals and puts it on other muscles, this is not good
- Use a spotter. Using a spotter can help you get stronger and more defined because you will be able to do more reps. I didn't say more weight because doing more reps will help you develop muscle.
I know these Keys may sound simple but they are the basic fundamentals of learning to build a stronger and bigger chest. So, are you ready for Week One's routine? Here it is:
Exercise Sets Reps
Bench Press 2-3 15-20
Dumbbell Bench Press 3 6-8
Incline Bench Press 3 8-10
Incline Dumbbell Flye 3 10-12
Smith Machine Decline Press 3 12-15
Push-Ups 3 to failure
Good Luck today and remember that this routine is only first. There are three more to come that intensify as the weeks go on. Check out the advertisments at the bottom of this page in the cream colored box to get hooked up with deals, latest products and articles.