Three pieces of chest clamping with ropes (2) parallel chest clamping!
In the previous article "Three Chest Clamps with Ropes (1) High Breast Clamp" we introduced:
If you want to make your chest muscles better and more shapely, you can’t just rely on bench presses!
Although the multi-joint bench press can help you gain maximum muscle and strength growth! But we also need some auxiliary training to help us provide a stronger feeling to the chest muscles!
The rope chest is a great choice!
The rope chest clamp is an isolated chest muscle exercise! This will give your chest muscles a stronger pumping feeling
The rope chest press is just like the bench press, with different stimulation from different angles! Among them are high, parallel and low ropes to hold the chest!
Now let’s take a look at the parallel chest clamping!
Parallel chest clamping: Mainly exercises the middle part of our pectoralis major muscle
Mainly involved joints: shoulder horizontal adduction
1. It is located in the center of the tensioner frame. You can stand or sit. Fix the cable to a position parallel to the shoulders. Adjust the length of the cable. Grasp the handle with both hands, palms facing each other, and elbows slightly bent. Pointing slightly backward,
2. When opening, pay attention to controlling the movements, feeling that the chest muscles are stretched, and the shoulder blades are in a retracted and sunken position. When closing, try to squeeze the chest muscles, think about the two big arms trying to get closer, and pause briefly. Peak contraction.
Note:
1. Because it is a single-joint action, it is recommended that you choose a slightly lighter weight and focus on the stretching and contraction of the chest muscles! Otherwise, it’s easy to move out of shape!
2.The trapezius and rhomboids of the upper back are antagonistic muscles of the chest. When expanding the chest, they must maintain a state of retraction and sinking, and avoid the bad state of shoulder extension and internal rotation. !