Chest Aerobic Exercises ... Developing the Pectorals or Pecs!
The chest begins and ends with great "Pecs" or Pectorals, and are a sign that you are serious about getting and staying in fabulous fitness training condition. We'll be focusing on them in this section. For those who want to be specific or technical about muscle groups, the Pectoralis Major and Pectoralis Minor are the two muscles that we are specifically targeting in these exercises. While many exercises benefit the surrounding muscles groups simultaneously, the "pecs" are our focus.
The chest exercises are broken down into three sections or types, each with a different focus: Resistance, Elasticity and Aerobics. Visit each link on the TEAM U site to view all three areas of focus. Try each in their simplistic form, and then increase difficulty as you improve your form and technique. Remember ... HAVE FUN!
Aerobic Exercises:
Push Ups!!
Ball Toss ups!
First ... Push Ups!! No equipment needed here! Yep, the single best aerobic chest routine is good old fashioned push-ups. Try the standard form, or if your upper body is not ready for this just yet, put you knees on the floor to make them more manageable until your skill level improves.
You can also do push-ups alternating one hand or the other, or clapping push-ups. Alternating push ups are simply that, alternate between using just your left hand, or just your right hand. You will most likely need to widen your feet quite a bit to help maintain your balance while doing this one-handed version. For clap push-ups you simply clap your handstogether at the top of each standard form (two-handed) push-up.
Depending on your aerobics level, increase or decrease speeds as needed. These can get pretty intense! Have Fun!
Ball Toss Ups!
Ball Toss Ups are really easy and fun. They can also be as intense as you want. First, grab a basketball or sport ball or ... if you're REALLY gung ho ... grab a weighted medicine or fitness ball. Next, lay on your back on a weight bench. If you don't have a weight bench just put a couple of bed pillows behind your back. This is to help get your elbows and arms free from the floor. Then you simply toss the ball straight up into the air and then catch it on its way down. Gravity does all of the work, so don't worry about whether or not you have a weighted ball. Try to catch these lightly and cleaning, with your finger tips if possible. Focus on throwing the ball relatively straight up into the air, not above your face or your lower abdomen. You want your chest to feel the aerobic exercise. Have a great time with these, and do them at your own pace!!
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