While either seating or standing, bend your arms at a 90-degree angle and place the palms of your hands together in front of your chest. Tip: Your hands should be open with the palms together and fingers facing forward (perpendicular to your torso).
Push both hands against each other as you contract your chest. Start with slow tension and increase slowly. Keep breathing normally as you execute this contraction.
Hold for the recommended number of seconds.
Now release the tension slowly.
Rest for the recommended amount of time and repeat.
Variations: While you can perform this exercise with the hands right in front of you, you can also change the angle by having the hands at a 45 degree angle above parallel or below.
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Mar 23, 2011 6:50 AM:
... what l've been doing is not isometrics, but using my own body as resistance!!
... what l've been doing is not isometrics, but using my own body as resistance!! -See Less
Mar 2, 2011 1:28 PM:
Feels more affective when shifting the tension from one side to the other slighty
Feels more affective when shifting the tension from one side to the other slighty-See Less
Jan 12, 2010 12:40 AM:
Engaging the arms at more than a 90 degree angle seems to work the pectorals more.
Otherwise it seems the biceps are working more.
Engaging the arms at more than a 90 degree angle seems to work the pectorals more.
Otherwise it seems the biceps are working more.-See Less
Mar 23, 2011 6:50 AM:
... what l've been doing is not isometrics, but using my own body as resistance!!
... what l've been doing is not isometrics, but using my own body as resistance!! -See Less
Mar 2, 2011 1:28 PM:
Feels more affective when shifting the tension from one side to the other slighty
Feels more affective when shifting the tension from one side to the other slighty-See Less
Jan 12, 2010 12:40 AM:
Engaging the arms at more than a 90 degree angle seems to work the pectorals more.
Otherwise it seems the biceps are working more.
Engaging the arms at more than a 90 degree angle seems to work the pectorals more.
Otherwise it seems the biceps are working more.-See Less
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Dec 24, 2011 3:20 AM: Awesome!
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Jun 14, 2011 4:52 AM: Horrible
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Mar 23, 2011 6:50 AM: ... what l've been doing is not isometrics, but using my own body as resistance!!
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Tip: Isometric Chest Squeezes
Mar 2, 2011 1:28 PM: Feels more affective when shifting the tension from one side to the other slighty
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Feb 13, 2010 1:25 AM: whats the recommended number of seconds?
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Jan 12, 2010 12:40 AM: Engaging the arms at more than a 90 degree angle seems to work the pectorals more.
Otherwise it seems the biceps are working more.