Tight chest muscles are the training aim of many men: a muscular chest looks very athletic. For women it is also attractive to train the chest muscles to tighten the breast. On chest strength training equipment you can do several exercises. You can use these strength training machines in a gym or at home.
Choosing the perfect strength training equipment for the chest
You can choose of a large number of chest strength training equipment and which one you should choose depends on your training aims as well as on your preferences and training progress. Strength training machines for the chest are for example
• Chest press
• Dip machine
• Butterfly
• Multi press station
• Crossover
• Pull over machine
Many of these training machines can be used for more than one chest training exercises which means that you don’t have to buy several machines. To train especially efficient, you should do exercises for different groups of muscles. You should get advised in a gym before training on chest strength training equipment to get to know which exercises and machines are suitable for you. The trainer can show you the correct handling of the machines and helps you to avoid typical posture mistakes. He will also create a training plan for you which tells you the number and repeats of exercises. Some strength training machines like the multi press station can be used not only to train chest muscles, but also other groups of muscles. To find suitable training equipment, many gyms offer free trial sessions to try out several strength training machines.
What to consider when training on chest strength training equipment
For chest strength training equipment you have to use dumbbells or adjust the included weights of the machine. It is important to start the training with only light weights to avoid overstressing and injuries. The training weights should only be increased after a while. A trainer supports you in choosing the correct weight. To avoid injuries, you should always do a good warm up before starting to train. If you train with dumbbells you should always feel tension in the arms and never let the arms go down completely or strain them completely.
Exercises on the different strength training equipment for the chest
On a chest press you can train more easily than with a barbell or by doing free bench press. On this machine you can train the large pectoral muscles as well as shoulders and arms.
The butterfly is one of the most important chest strength training equipment. The large pectoral muscle and the front area of the shoulder muscle are strained.
The Crossover which is also called cable cross station, is also an important machine for chest training. This fitness machine trains not only chest muscles but also triceps, biceps, shoulders, back, abdominal, legs and forearms.
Another chest strength training machines is the pull over machine which also strains especially the large pectoral muscle as well as the transverse abdominal muscle and the lats.
As you can see, chest strength training equipment strains not only chest muscles but includes many other groups of muscles. Training on this kind of machines is therefore very effective. However, it is very important to do sufficient breaks and train regularly. The number of exercises and repeats should be increased in advanced training.
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Published on: 31 October 2014