ActiveWorkoutsSupersize your chest muscles in 35 minutes with this five-move gym workoutIt’ll leave the pecs poppin’When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsSupersize your chest muscles in 35 minutes with this five-move gym workoutIt’ll leave the pecs poppin’When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It’ll leave the pecs poppin’
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Getty Images)
(Image credit: Getty Images)
Most of us want big chest muscles because they’re a symbol of strength and look good in a tee, and that’s ok. But did you know stronger pecs actually contribute to better posture?Northside Hospitalsays: “As one of the largest muscles in your upper body, the pecs play a major role in maintaining good posture.” This is because if our chest muscles are weak, or are too tight, it can cause our shoulders to hunch over. “In addition to improving your posture, strengthening and lengthening chest muscles helps to support deeper breathing. That’s because the pecs are attached to your ribs, which expand with every breath.”
This workout comes from GB sprinter and Mirafit athlete (oh, and Gladiator), Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. If you haven’t seen his chest, then all you need to know is it’sverybig, the dude is hench. For the workout you’ve got four main moves to work through, then there’s a spicy finisher at the end. Complete the exercises for the number of reps stated below, resting anywhere between one and two minutes between each move (some will require more rest than the others). Here’s your workout:
Finisher
Do the following one after the other, once:
For those evenings when you’re just not able to make it to the gym, here’s athree-move chest workoutthat you can whip through instead. You won’t need any equipment for it either, just your body weight. Alternatively, here’s afive-move dumbbell chest workoutfor when you’ve got more time to focus on your gains.
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