isometric chest squeeze
isometric chest squeeze exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: pectorals. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- pectorals
- Muscle group
- triceps
- Body part
- chest
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
triceps, shoulders
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- Extend your arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground, with your palms facing each other.
- Squeeze your chest muscles together as hard as you can, while keeping your arms straight.
- Hold this position for a few seconds, focusing on contracting your chest muscles.
- Release the squeeze and relax your chest muscles.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.