Plate Loaded Incline Press 

Step 1: Pick your weight by putting plates on each side   

Step 2: Adjust the seat  

Step 3: Sit down and grip the handles  

Step 4: Lift the weight by extending the arms without hyper-extending the elbows  

Step 5: Lower the weight by bringing the arms back as far as your flexibility will allow  

Step 6: Complete 3-4 sets of 8-12 repetitions 

Looking for more great chest workouts?  Check out our chest workouts exercise library.

Need help getting started?  Our highly trained and certified staff would love to help you reach your goals. Download our free 28 day challenge E-book for an easy to follow workout plan.  

Low to High Cable Flyes Instructions

Step 1: Set the cable machine handles on the lowest notch  

Step 2: Grab a handle in each hand and step forward a step or two until the cable is tight  

Step 3: With your elbows slightly bent and the palms of your hands facing in and up pull the handles together in the middle of your chest  

Step 4: Hold for a half second and then bring your arms back down. This completes one repetition  

Step 5: Complete 3-4 sets of 10-15 repetitions 

Looking for more great chest workouts?  Check out our chest workouts exercise library.

Need help getting started?  Our highly trained and certified staff would love to help you reach your goals. Download our free 28 day challenge E-book for an easy to follow workout plan.  

Close Grip Incline Dumbbell Press Instructions

Step 1: Grab a pair of dumbbells in each hand, lie on a bench set to a 45-degree incline

Step 2: Hold a pair of dumbbells at arm’s length above your chest, palms forward

Step 3: Keep your core braced and your elbows close to your body

Step 4: Lower the dumbbells to the sides of your chest

Step 5: Pause, and then push the weights back up to the starting position

Step 6: Complete 3-4 sets of 8-15 repetitions

The close grip bench press is an upper body exercise that targets the triceps muscles. The secondary muscles involved are your chest and shoulders.  

Some of the benefits of the close grip bench press is it can build strength in the triceps. It may improve elbow extension and it can also reduce stress on the shoulders while benching.

If you are looking for some other great tricep exercises try Tricep Dips, Overhead Cable Extension, Reverse Plank Tricep Dips, Lying Tricep Extension or Cable Rope Triceps Pushdown. 

The tricep is a large muscle on the back of the arm. It consists of 3 parts: the medial, lateral, and long head. It begins just below the socket of the shoulder blade and at two distinct areas of the humerus. One of the tricep's main responsibilities is extending the elbow joint or simply straightening the arm. 

Looking to add more to your chest day workout plan?  Check out our chest workouts exercise library for exercises like vertical press, cable fly variations, and more.

Need help getting started?  Our highly trained and certified staff would love to help you reach your goals. Download our free 28 day challenge E-book for an easy to follow workout plan.  

Incline Dumbbell Flys Instructions

Step 2: Press the dumbbells above you, keeping a slight bend at your elbows with the palms of your hands turned towards you.  

Step 3: As you inhale, continue lowering the arms slowly to your sides until the weights reach your chest level, keeping your arms extended and maintaining the bend at your elbows  

Step 4: As you exhale, reverse the movement and press the dumbbells up to your initial position  

Step 5: Complete 3-4 sets of 8-15 repetitions  

Looking for more great chest workouts?  Check out our chest workouts exercise library.

Need help getting started?  Our highly trained and certified staff would love to help you reach your goals. Download our free 28 day challenge E-book for an easy to follow workout plan.  

Single-Leg Dumbbell Deadlift

The single-leg dumbbell deadlift is a full body, multi-joint movement that helps increases total body strength, more specifically in the hamstrings, glutes, lower back, and shoulders. Performing the exercise on one leg also ensures muscular balance on both sides of the body while actively engaging the core.

Step 1: Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand and palms facing toward your thighs.

Step 2: Lift one leg off the ground while keeping a slight bend in your supporting leg. This is your starting position.

Step 3: Lean forward at your hips while simultaneously raising your free leg backwards.

Step 4: Keeping the dumbbells close to your shins, lower the weights until your back and free leg become almost parallel with the ground.

Step 5: Pause and reverse the movement back to the starting position.

Step 6: Repeat for 3-4 sets of 10-12 repetitions

LOOKING FOR MORE GREAT LEG WORKOUTS? 

Check out our  leg workouts exercise library.

NEED HELP GETTING STARTED? 

Our highly trained and certified staff would love to help you reach your goals.  Click on the link below to request a trainer.  Don't wait, start today!