Chest Workouts

JMann191
JMann191 Posts: 121 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
With dumbbells. Iam in need of a bench to do so. Is there anything of "common" around most houses I can use till I get an actual bench? Thanks guys/gals.

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  • FreakoMarco
    FreakoMarco Posts: 15
    An alternative is to lay on the floor as place two pillows beside your shoulders, this way when you bench, you won't go too low.
  • JMann191
    JMann191 Posts: 121 Member
    An alternative is to lay on the floor as place two pillows beside your shoulders, this way when you bench, you won't go too low.
    Good idea thanks!. What about to do dumbbell flys? Because Iam trying to flatten my chest. Anything you'd recommend as a makeshift bench LOL?
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  • HealthiHannah
    HealthiHannah Posts: 182 Member
    Sounds silly, but you can actually do those on the floor. Keep your arms straight and bring down all the way parallel to the floor and then back up to where the dumbells touch!
  • JMann191
    JMann191 Posts: 121 Member
    Sounds silly, but you can actually do those on the floor. Keep your arms straight and bring down all the way parallel to the floor and then back up to where the dumbells touch!
    Will this be the same affect as using a flat bench tho? Because with a flat bench your able to stretch your arms further.
  • JMann191
    JMann191 Posts: 121 Member
    ^ Further back I should say
  • theycallyoumister
    theycallyoumister Posts: 222 Member
    When I was young (and broke) I used an older narrow coffee table :smile:
  • FreakoMarco
    FreakoMarco Posts: 15
    IMO I don't think it would make such a difference in gains whether or not you stretch it out little more. Truth is. you might even end up ripping a muscle. If you got enough books, you could stack them up an make a mini bench. LOL
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    IMO I don't think it would make such a difference in gains whether or not you stretch it out little more. Truth is. you might even end up ripping a muscle.
    Agreed. If you overextend on DB Flys you could end up hurting your shoulders.

    Here's a link showing DB Flys and a few other chest exercises done on the floor.

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/chest-exercises/#dumbbellfly
  • JMann191
    JMann191 Posts: 121 Member
    Looks like Ill just do them on the floor for now then =)
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    IMO I don't think it would make such a difference in gains whether or not you stretch it out little more. Truth is. you might even end up ripping a muscle. If you got enough books, you could stack them up an make a mini bench. LOL


    I agree!

    Stretching the arms all the way down and below the shoulder joint, specially with heavy weights may damage your rotator cuff or even rip pectorals muscles. It doesn't matter if you use the bench or the floor, just be careful and control your movements. No need to overextend to get results.

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