Chiseled Chest and Arms

Just like the previous week, schoolwork piled up. I have a midterm a week away so I had to play catch up on the readings and complete the study guide. So, workouts had to be done at home again.

Part of the “beach body” idea is definition in your muscles. The ladies always turn around to catch a glimpse of the guy with the chiseled chest and arms. I want to be that guy, so I worked on these areas this week.

To get muscle definition, most trainers like Chris Tree prefer to lift small weights in sets with many repetitions. At home, I have eight-pound dumbbells, so I did five sets of bicep curls, 40-reps each. I think that definitely created cuts on my biceps.

Other low impact exercises, like rowing, help you tone your muscles.

My pectoral muscles were also focused on this week. I have a bench press at home, so I lifted a couple times. I do not own an Olympic bench –the bar weighs 45 pounds – so I could not lift as much as possible. On an Olympic bench, I can lift 150 pounds in eight-rep sets comfortably. At home, I benched 100 pounds in 15-rep sets.

Pec flies with dumbbells also work your chest. Here are a few more chest workouts.