Chest workouts are a favorite for many people. Walk into any gym today, and you\u2019ll undoubtedly see at least a few people doing chest exercises – bench press, flys, push-ups, and more. You name it, and someone is probably doing it. Even so, many lifters struggle to develop a full and dominant chest, one that looks great from top to bottom. The \u2018armor plate\u2019 chest, if you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A common reason for this relates to the lack of lower chest training. Prevailing wisdom suggests to \u201cbench press, and your chest will grow.\u201d <\/strong>So, many people follow this advice, only to find themselves achieving lackluster results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We have created this guide of exercises and a lower chest workout to help you achieve stronger lower chest muscles. Read on to find out exactly how you should tackle your lower chest training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Skip to: <\/strong> Your chest is a large muscle group located on the front side of your upper torso. Including two heads: the clavicular (upper portion) and the sternal (middle and lower region) (1<\/a>). The clavicular head represents the small upper position of the chest. The sternal head makes up a much more significant percentage of the chest, as it includes the middle and lower parts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many myths regarding our chest muscles, and one such is that we can\u2019t emphasize different portions of the chest. But the truth is, we can because of fiber orientation (2<\/a>). Our upper chest<\/a> fiber composition runs downward; the mid-chest fibers run horizontally (straight across); the lower chest fibers run upward, almost opposite the upper chest. <\/strong>Keep track of the muscles you are working out with Hevy<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Contracting (shortening) the sternal head of the chest leads to transverse shoulder <\/a>abduction. <\/strong>Think \u2018chest flys\u2019 here. And since lower chest fibers run upward, activities that work opposite to the orientation allow us to better target and develop the region. A good example here is the decline bench press. This exercise is an excellent example of strengthening the lower chest (4<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n
Best Lower Chest Exercises <\/a>
Lower chest workout At-Gym<\/a> or At-Home <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAnatomy of the Chest <\/h2>\n\n\n\n