What chest exercises are available for people who don't have access to a pull-up bar or a bench/barbell? Are there any specific exercises that stand out as extremely good?
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Dips and pushups. How about fly exercises with (improvised) dumbbells?– The Chaz 2.0Feb 16, 2012 at 1:25
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yeah do you have dumbbells ?– GregFeb 16, 2012 at 13:19
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@Greg Yes, I have several dumbbells ranging 8 - 50 lbs.– MosesFeb 16, 2012 at 16:07
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@TheChaz Your comment would make a good answer.– Dave LiepmannFeb 16, 2012 at 16:52
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1Pull-ups are a chest exercise? I assume you mean either pull-up bar dips or muscle-ups ON a pull-up bar.– Joel CornettApr 1, 2012 at 20:41
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4 Answers
By request...
I would recommend
- dips (which can be done with various arrangements of common household furniture, or on a counter-top)
- pushups, of which there are MANY kinds/varieties/ranges of motion
- fly exercises with your (improvised) dumbbells.
Wide Push-Ups; one of the best compound exercises available yet will isolate the width of the chest more so than a Close Push-Up. Combine both Wide/Close to target the majority of your chest.
Look at this : http://scoobysworkshop.com/chest-exercises/#pushups
There is plenty of good chest exercise in their, only requirement is dumbell ;)
I agree with what others have suggested. In addition, Pullovers are a great exercise for both the chest and back, done with dumbbells or a barbell. I regularly incorporate them into my chest training. There are several variations - flat bench/decline bench, and bent or straight arm.
Dumbbbell or Kettlebell Floor Presses are an oft-forgotten cousin of the much more popular bench press, and as the name suggests do not require a bench.
You could try flyes one-armed to test your stabilizing muscles and independently work both sides, personally I have found one-armed flyes to be very beneficial.
