Chest·Bodyweight·Compound

Isometric Chest Squeezes

Chest · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Chest

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Static

The Isometric Chest Squeezes is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Chest.

Muscles Worked

Chest primaryShoulders secondaryTriceps secondary

How to Do the Isometric Chest Squeezes

  1. 1While either seating or standing, bend your arms at a 90-degree angle and place the palms of your hands together in front of your chest. Tip: Your hands should be open with the palms together and fingers facing forward (perpendicular to your torso).
  2. 2Push both hands against each other as you contract your chest. Start with slow tension and increase slowly. Keep breathing normally as you execute this contraction.
  3. 3Hold for the recommended number of seconds.
  4. 4Now release the tension slowly.
  5. 5Rest for the recommended amount of time and repeat.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.