Effective Resistance Band Exercises for a Big Chest?

Benefits of Using Resistance for building Chest

There are many people who don’t know how to properly use resistance bands and it is the reason they may ask themselves if resistance band training really works.  But according to most of the fitness experts, chest workouts and any other type of functional exercise, resistance bands are really very extremely effective tools. We have listed some of the reasons below.

Mechanical Tension

Just like dumbbells, barbells, or any other type of weight, the key to muscle growth is tension or resistance. The resistance bands are created to provide your muscles with resistance and strength in a given movement. So, the resistance bands trigger hypertrophy just as weights do.

Linear Variable Resistance

The resistance bands have variable resistance that means you can increase the weight in an exercise by simply minimizing slack in the band. There is no one fixed level of resistance with bands, unlike weights. So, it becomes easier to make small adjustments in an exercise to control your output which helps to maximize the value of every set.

Convenience

The resistance bands are very easy to use. Resistance bands are lightweight and it can be carried in a backpack or suitcase for easy transportation wherever life takes you. So, you can’t have any excuse to skip a resistance band workout.

Big Chest Resistance Band Exercises

Here is the list of resistance band exercises that can be done to build a big chest and you can get results very easily.

Exercise 1

You need to set the resistance band across the broadest part of your upper back and hold both the ends of the band with arms straight outward. Now, put your hands on the ground in a push-up position first, and then you have to step your feet back. You have to perform complete pushups starting from the chest on the ground to full extension at the top. Repeat this 15 times.

Exercise 2

For the second exercise, you need to situate your door anchor about hip height to avoid any accidents and make sure the door opens away from you. Now, loop the resistance band around the door anchor. Then, you have to square your body away from the door clasping the end of the loop in one hand at chest height. Now you have to step the same foot as the hand holding the band backward for stability. And then push forward and up until your arm is extended. With control, bring your arm back to the starting position. Repeat this 15 times and then switch arms.

Exercise 3

Situate the door anchor/ resistance band at chest height. Now keeping your body perpendicular to the door, hold the band with an extended arm. Now you have to pull your arm in front of your chest focusing on squeezing your pectoral muscle. Repeat this 15 times and then switch sides.

Conclusion

So, resistance bands can be really useful for building a big chest and you add all the exercises which we have mentioned above to get the best and quick results.