Beginner exercise

Isometric Chest Squeezes

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Isometric Chest Squeezes

  1. Stand or sit upright with your elbows bent about 90 degrees.
  2. Place your palms together in front of your chest, with your fingers pointing forward.
  3. Press your hands firmly against each other while keeping your arms and torso still.
  4. Build the pressure gradually and breathe normally during the hold.
  5. Ease off the pressure gradually, relax, and reset before repeating.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid0.3Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.3Stabilizer