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Suspended Strap Push-Ups
Description: The suspended strap push-up is performed with the hands in the handles of a Suspended Strap. The unstable handles force the chest, shoulders, and core to work harder to control the movement, increasing the demand over a standard push-up. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Suspended Strap Type: Bodyweight (Compound) Resistance Type: Body Weight Level: Intermediate Muscles:…
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Suspended Strap Chest Flyes
Description: The Suspended Strap Chest Flyes is a chest isolation exercise that opens the arms in a wide arc to stretch and contract the pectoral muscles. With only a slight, fixed bend in the elbows, the movement isolates the chest with little help from the triceps, making it effective for building chest width and the…
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Weighted Push-Ups
Description: The weighted push-up is a bodyweight chest exercise loaded with external resistance, usually a weight plate set across the upper back or a weighted vest. Adding load to the standard push-up increases the demand on the chest, shoulders, and triceps, making it a practical way to keep building pressing strength once bodyweight push-ups become…
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Weighted Dips
Description: The weighted dip is a compound pressing exercise performed on parallel bars with added load from a dip belt or weighted vest. With a forward lean it emphasizes the lower chest, while a more upright torso shifts the work toward the triceps. It is one of the most effective bodyweight builders for the chest…
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Push-ups
Description: The push-up is a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the muscles of the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Benefits: Push-ups are a functional movement that helps to improve upper body strength, core stability, and overall muscle endurance. Profile: Equipment: None Type: Bodyweight Tempo: 2-1-2-0 Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Utility: Basic Mechanics:…
