Re: [Body for Life Women's Club]Weird Chest Exercise

[Guest guest]

I tried the 'thingies' this morning as my last burnout set for chest and

found that my shoulders gave out first. Maybe I was sitting up too high? I

used 5 lbs.

Oh - and I also found some pictures when I was surfing yesterday of guys

STANDING on balance balls, throwing a medicine ball back and forth to each

other. Good grief - I can't imagine trying to stand on one of those things!

in WI

( skwigg) I need your help

on some exercises.

>

>

> I am getting bored with the same old chest exercises. I work out at

> home and only have access to free weights.

>

> What are some variations on the standards I can do? I know there is

> something you can do when doing flys but I dont remember. I has been

> so long.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Shonda

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

How far inclined?

> > Here's the weird chest exercise:

> >

> > Incline Intercostal Thingies (I don't know what the hell they're

> called...)

> > Lie on an incline bench with light weights. I can only use 5-8 lbs. Let

> your

> > arms hang down at your sides, palms forward like you were planning to do a

> bicep

> > curl. Only instead of bending at the elbow, raise your arm from the

> shoulder,

> > keeping it totally straight. When you get the dumbbells up parallel to the

> > floor (about eye level, keeping your palms up, arms straight), slowly move

> the

> > dumbbells together and touch them over the center of your body. It pinches

> the

> > bejeezes out of where your pecs connect to your breast bone. Now slowly

> move

> > them back out to either side of the bench, still keeping the movement

> parallel

> > to the floor. Slowly lower them down and back to the starting position.

> Arms

> > straight. This has ripped actual cleavage onto my otherwise flat chest.

> >

> > Change your grip and incline/decline frequently on chest presses. I also

> do all manner of push-ups: decline with toes on a bench, decline with legs

> on a stability ball, medicine ball under each hand, both hands on a centered

> medicine ball.

> >

> > One killer variation is to put a medicine ball center, do one push-up with

> both hands on the ball, move your left hand wide to the floor (right still

> on the ball) and do one push-up, come back to the center and do one push-up

> with both hands on the ball, move your right hand wide to the floor (left

> still on the ball) and do one push-up. You just keep alternating between the

> three positions until you're shot.

> >

> > Another fun upper body wrecker is a push-up on dumbbells and you alternate

> rowing them at the top. So you put a couple of 20 pound hexes down parallel

> to your body (thumbs will face each other), drop into a full push-up with

> one hand on each dumbbell, press back up to the top of the movement, and

> then row your right arm (like a bent-over row). Place the dumbbell back

> down, drop into a full push up, press back up to the top, and row with your

> other arm. Keep alternating until you're Jello. It's a killer push/pull

> exercise for your upper body. It clobbers all your stabilizing muscles and

> is really challenging. You'd probably want to do it from your knees or use

> lighter weights until you get the hang of it and know you're not going to

> tip over and knock your teeth out. :-) Do it on a mat or carpeting so you

> don't dent your floors.

> >

> >

> >

> > ( skwigg) I need your help

> on some exercises.

> >

> >

> > I am getting bored with the same old chest exercises. I work out at

> > home and only have access to free weights.

> >

> > What are some variations on the standards I can do? I know there is

> > something you can do when doing flys but I dont remember. I has been

> > so long.

> >

> > Any ideas?

> >

> > Shonda

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the tips... If my whole upper body weren't just screaming right

now I'd go and practice, but as it happens I had an awesome workout

yesterday! I curled 20 lb dumbbells for the 6 rep set yesterday for the

first time! Yay for me!

Re: Weird Chest Exercise

>

>

> I tried the 'thingies' this morning as my last burnout set for chest and

> found that my shoulders gave out first. Maybe I was sitting up too

high? I

> used 5 lbs.

>

> Oh - and I also found some pictures when I was surfing yesterday of guys

> STANDING on balance balls, throwing a medicine ball back and forth to

each

> other. Good grief - I can't imagine trying to stand on one of those

things!

>

> in WI

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can already tell that you make me want to cry again!

I am going to do this!

> The incline is around 45 degrees. You will feel them in your shoulders to a

degree

because it's a front raise. Your chest should be involved on the way up but the

big

contraction is when you slowly squeeze the dumbbells together and hold it for a

second. Make sure your palms are facing up.

>

>

>

>

> Re: Weird Chest Exercise

>

>

> I tried the 'thingies' this morning as my last burnout set for chest and

> found that my shoulders gave out first. Maybe I was sitting up too high? I

> used 5 lbs.

>

> Oh - and I also found some pictures when I was surfing yesterday of guys

> STANDING on balance balls, throwing a medicine ball back and forth to each

> other. Good grief - I can't imagine trying to stand on one of those things!

>

> in WI

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

renee,

I am not sure if I understand how to do these intercoastal thingies. I

understand the bench incline part. From what I can tell, I would start with my

hands down by the ground with palms facing forward (toward feet), then I would

lift the weights up toward my feet keeping my hands close to my body, until my

hands are parallel with my body and then I would bring the weights in toward

each other. Do I keep the weights close to my body or do I bring them way up

above my body as I would doing a flye? I get the impression that I would keep

them close to my body, but I am not sure if this is right. Do I understand how

to do them correctly?

Thank you,

[Guest guest]

I think she said that your palms should be facing up towards the ceiling,

like you were about to do a bicep curl. Then, with your arms out straight

(not bent at the elbow) lift them up until your arms are parallel with the

ground - then bring them together, hands still facing towards the ceiling.

I'm going to try and get this one right until I really feel it, too.

Good luck.

Re: Weird Chest Exercise

> renee,

> I am not sure if I understand how to do these intercoastal thingies. I

> understand the bench incline part. From what I can tell, I would start

with my

> hands down by the ground with palms facing forward (toward feet), then I

would

> lift the weights up toward my feet keeping my hands close to my body,

until my

> hands are parallel with my body and then I would bring the weights in

toward

> each other. Do I keep the weights close to my body or do I bring them way

up

> above my body as I would doing a flye? I get the impression that I would

keep

> them close to my body, but I am not sure if this is right. Do I

understand how

> to do them correctly?

>

> Thank you,

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/19/2004 8:10:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

jenniferdupree@... writes:

> then bring them together, hands still facing towards the ceiling

do you keep your hands close to your body or move them above your body as in

a flye?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/19/2004 11:35:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

skwigg@... writes:

> Your arms are up at eye level and parallel to the ground. They're not super

> close to your body and not overhead like a flye.

>

>

Thank you, I think I finally understand.

[Guest guest]

Your arms are up at eye level and parallel to the ground. They're not super

close to your body and not overhead like a flye.

Re: Weird Chest Exercise

renee,

I am not sure if I understand how to do these intercoastal thingies. I

understand the bench incline part. From what I can tell, I would start with

my

hands down by the ground with palms facing forward (toward feet), then I would

lift the weights up toward my feet keeping my hands close to my body, until my

hands are parallel with my body and then I would bring the weights in toward

each other. Do I keep the weights close to my body or do I bring them way up

above my body as I would doing a flye? I get the impression that I would keep

them close to my body, but I am not sure if this is right. Do I understand

how

to do them correctly?

Thank you,