isometric chest squeeze
The isometric chest squeeze is a bodyweight exercise that targets the pectoral muscles by requiring you to contract and hold tension in your chest while your arms are extended in front of you.
Difficulty
Equipment: Bodyweight
Duration: 30seconds
Calories: ~6/per minute
STRENGTH
Target Muscle
pectoralsUPPER PUSH
Secondary Muscles
tricepsshoulders
Instructions
- 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.
