Sunday, December 7, 2008

Muscle Building Workouts, How to get a Solid Chest

By Ricardo d Argence

Building muscle for a solid chest is surrounded by several delusions and wrong ideas. Working out any area of the body takes discipline. In this case, disciplined targeting of the pectorals is necessary to get that lovely chiseled look. Bench presses are believed by most to be the best way to achieve these goals. To get a refined look, its important to try additional exercises besides this one, although it does work the pectoral.

There a few simple weight lifting exercises that will help build a well-defined chest.

High and Low Cable crossover are perfect to begin. High Cable crossover will work the difficult to reach inner Pecs. Low Cable crossovers, is another inner pec exercise, the key is the correct amount of tension.

Bench press-Wide grip, your wide spaced handling will work the lower pectoral. Bench press-Close grip, this will work the inner Pecs quite well, however the movement will also work triceps and upper chest.

Dips, depending on elbow position, you can work either the inner or the outer Pecs. Dumbbell Flyers works the inner pectoral muscles but you really have to squeeze them together. Alternate this on incline, decline, and flat bench.

These exercises will benefit the chest muscles, and decrease your chances of hitting a plateau, by mixing things up a bit. It is also important for you to understand and appreciate that rest and nutrition are equally important.

Nutrition is just as important as weight lifting when you're trying to build muscle. When you lift weights, you are actually tearing muscle tissue. You need to eat carbohydrates and proteins for your body to repair and enlarge your muscles. It is also a good idea to increase your vitamin and mineral intake.

Drinking water is also important for any workout routine. The body needs water in order to deliver nutrients to cells, get rid of wastes, and control bodily temperature. Additionally, water is a protector for all the major internal organs in the body as well as a cushion for joints. Strenuous exercise decreases fluid levels at a rapid rate. Its important to augment your water intake above the recommended daily amount.

Getting an adequate amount of rest is just as important to any other factor when body building. Some product salesperson suggested the thought that sleep is unfavorable to building muscle, claiming that a catabolic phenomenon occurs while at sleep. However it is a false claim by marketers wanting to sell their product on saying that this is where the muscle wastes away. This isn't just a baldfaced lie, it may actually result in grave consequences mentally as well as physically.

Sleep is your body's way of regenerating and healing itself, without sleep your muscles will not heal properly and all your work will have been for nothing. Not to mention the fact that you will be fatigued and enable to complete future training sessions.

Combine all of these elements and you will quickly build your muscles and have the strong, toned chest you desire. To increase the benefit from your body building work, remember to eat well, set aside enough time for quality sleep and diversify your workout routine. - 15343

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