Lower Chest Exercise
Let’s talk about a quick lower chest exercise that will really start to redefine, well, literally define, the pecs in a different way than you’re probably used to. We’re going to take an exercise that we’re not really a big fan of, a cable cross over, which I’m sure 80-90% of you guys out there either have done or still do, and I’m going to show you how to make it even better. Especially if you want to get that lower pec to inner pec tie-in that most guys have trouble developing.
Cable Crossovers a Great lower Chest Exercise
Most guys doing cable crossovers would do the usual – lean forward, using a machine, handles coming from above and cross their arms over downwards. This is not a bad exercise but the reason why we’re not really a big fan of this is because of two things. First, you see a lot of guys get a lot of momentum, getting this forward momentum when they perform the rep, leaning forward more at the end of the movement.
Don’t Use Momentum
So how much work is really being done by the chest and how much is being done by a lot of momentum? It’s up for debate, but we know that it’s contributing. The next thing is that we see guys push forward, not just having the motion come from their pecs. This way, there’s a lot of lat involvement, as well as the serratus muscles which are next to your pecs. These muscles get that push out for the rep, shifting the focus from just isolating the chest to incorporating two or three other muscles to do the job.
Bring Cable Handles Down to Knee Height
So, what we recommend is that you bring the pulley of the cable handles down, to about knee or thigh height. You can do this on any kind of cable machine. Grab the handles low, stand straight on your feet wide apart. While holding the cable handles, point your thumb in towards your thighs. And all you’re going to do is try to bring each thumb towards each other. Cross one hand over the other slightly, and then move back to the starting position. For the next rep, cross your hands the other way, left over right or right over left. You’d really see how this concentrates on the lower chest and inner chest tie-in. You don’t need to use a lot of weight here. Whatever you normally do on a cable crossover, knock that down by at least 50%. The motion is simple, just squeeze it, and then let your arms apart.
Do This for 10-12 Reps
Work on these alternating movements for about 10-12 reps, increasing the weight if you can. However, it’s really about isolation and crossing your arms over for this, there’s nothing working but the chest. That’s really a quick way to increase the results that you’re going to get using just one exercise and scrapping some of the other ones that aren’t working so much.
A Great System for Ripped Mass
If you’re looking for the fastest way to build muscles that you want like chest, biceps, basically your whole body, well, you have to do the right exercises. You have to be willing to trade off the ones that don’t work. If you’re willing to do that, then head to Athleanx.com, pick up the Athleanx training system. Get the exercises that work (much like this lower chest exercise), the stuff that might be a little bit new to you and unique, but are effective
Let’s talk about a quick lower chest exercise that will really start to redefine, well, literally define, the pecs in a different way than you’re probably used to. We’re going to take an exercise that we’re not really a big fan of, a cable cross over, which I’m sure 80-90% of you guys out there either have done or still do, and I’m going to show you how to make it even better. Especially if you want to get that lower pec to inner pec tie-in that most guys have trouble developing.
Cable Crossovers a Great lower Chest Exercise
Most guys doing cable crossovers would do the usual – lean forward, using a machine, handles coming from above and cross their arms over downwards. This is not a bad exercise but the reason why we’re not really a big fan of this is because of two things. First, you see a lot of guys get a lot of momentum, getting this forward momentum when they perform the rep, leaning forward more at the end of the movement.
Don’t Use Momentum
So how much work is really being done by the chest and how much is being done by a lot of momentum? It’s up for debate, but we know that it’s contributing. The next thing is that we see guys push forward, not just having the motion come from their pecs. This way, there’s a lot of lat involvement, as well as the serratus muscles which are next to your pecs. These muscles get that push out for the rep, shifting the focus from just isolating the chest to incorporating two or three other muscles to do the job.
Bring Cable Handles Down to Knee Height
So, what we recommend is that you bring the pulley of the cable handles down, to about knee or thigh height. You can do this on any kind of cable machine. Grab the handles low, stand straight on your feet wide apart. While holding the cable handles, point your thumb in towards your thighs. And all you’re going to do is try to bring each thumb towards each other. Cross one hand over the other slightly, and then move back to the starting position. For the next rep, cross your hands the other way, left over right or right over left. You’d really see how this concentrates on the lower chest and inner chest tie-in. You don’t need to use a lot of weight here. Whatever you normally do on a cable crossover, knock that down by at least 50%. The motion is simple, just squeeze it, and then let your arms apart.
Do This for 10-12 Reps
Work on these alternating movements for about 10-12 reps, increasing the weight if you can. However, it’s really about isolation and crossing your arms over for this, there’s nothing working but the chest. That’s really a quick way to increase the results that you’re going to get using just one exercise and scrapping some of the other ones that aren’t working so much.
A Great System for Ripped Mass
If you’re looking for the fastest way to build muscles that you want like chest, biceps, basically your whole body, well, you have to do the right exercises. You have to be willing to trade off the ones that don’t work. If you’re willing to do that, then head to Athleanx.com, pick up the Athleanx training system. Get the exercises that work (much like this lower chest exercise), the stuff that might be a little bit new to you and unique, but are effective
