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One of the most popular exercises in the gym, when lifting weights, are those that exercise the chest muscles. These are important, especially if you are trying to get rid of man boobs. They consist of two main muscles, the pectoralis minor muscle which lies against the rib cage and then on top of this is the bigger pectoralis major. The larger muscle is usually what gives the chest its size and appearance.

The chest is one of the main big muscle groups within the body and is frequently thought of as a good sign of masculinity. Good strong pectoral muscles will often provide good overall upper body strength and fitness which is also important in a variety of sports.

Although most chest exercises work the pectoral muscles they also give a good workout to the triceps muscles at the backs of the arms and the shoulders. This makes them good at developing the overall upper body shape.

Warming up before performing any of these exercises is very important to reduce the chances of injury. An aerobic exercise such as rowing on an indoor rowing machine is a good exercise. Not only does it work those upper body muscles but it also increase the blood flow to them as well.

The push up is one of those simple chest exercise workouts that works well. They have the advantage of not requiring any special equipment and can be done quite easily at home. The first step is to lie face down, flat on the floor with your arms about shoulder width apart. Then slowly push your self upwards whilst keeping your body straight and toes on the ground. After reaching the top, slowly lower yourself back down and then repeat again.

At first, for some people, this exercise might be a little difficult and so you can keep your knees in contact with the floor rather than the knees. One of the important aspects of this exercise is to lower yourself down slowly so that you continue to exercise those important muscle groups. As you improve, one way to ,make this exercise more difficult is to move your hands slightly wider than shoulder width.

The bench press is a common exercise performed in the gym and is excellent. I would advise to have a partner train with you during this exercise as a safety measure. On the bench you lie flat on your back with a barbel held with both hands at arms length. Then slowly lower the barbel down to the chest and then again slowly, push it back up until the arms are outstretched.

The secret is to not perform any jerky movements or to bounce the weights off the chest. Also keep you back flat against the bench. Three sets of around eight repetitions once to twice a week is optimal and you will soon notice a change in your chest shape.

If you are aiming to start bodybuilding or just trying to get rid of man boobsthen these are two effective exercises to be starting with.

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