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Chest exercise, but no machine ??

babydolwv Posts: 80 Joined: 2005/02/23	2005/03/04, 11:25 AM I have been reading the exercises for the upper chest, but i dont have a machine or barbells to work with... I do have 2 5lb weights... What exercises could i do or how could i modify the ones listed here to fit what I have to work with?? I plan on starting my exercising schedule on monday. Planning on working my abs and chest.... Any suggestions would be greatly appericated!!!
DX14AG Posts: 1,055 Joined: 2004/07/22	2005/03/04, 02:48 PM you can do pushups, but they won't really give you mass. DX
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2005/03/04, 02:51 PM You can use your 5lb weights (dumbells) for chest exercises. Arm exercises, shoulders and back. The only thing is, when your muscles adapt to the weight you will need to get heavier ones. You can also do push ups for chest, and crunches for your ab muscles, as well as bent over twists for the obliques, The list can go on and on. Why don't you try the home workout program from here. -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
babydolwv Posts: 80 Joined: 2005/02/23	2005/03/04, 04:07 PM Well actually i did set up the home workout for the 12 wk abs program, but i was curious in case i decided to up my exercise later on, but thank you for your input. I greatly appericate it!!
benching Posts: 125 Joined: 2004/03/14	2005/03/05, 05:42 PM would doin pushups with weights on ur back be helpful??? i been doin em and they feel alot better for my shoulders then bench pressing does(goin to therapy for shoulders)...i understand theres only so much weight u can put on ur bak but its something
axle_power Posts: 5 Joined: 2005/02/24	2005/03/10, 08:57 AM i've been wondering about chest exercises. since i only have a pair of dumb bells at home and no bench the only chest exercise i could find was the push up. if i do them properly or with a weight on my back like benching suggested can i form my chest or even increase a bit of mass??? how about how about inclined press-up's?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/03/10, 09:07 AM You can do bench press and flyes lying on the floor. -------------- GYPO (JK)
axle_power Posts: 5 Joined: 2005/02/24	2005/03/10, 09:25 AM is that effective? does it give the same results as doing them on the bench? i think i would have a full home workout with only dumb bells if this is possible because I found a ton of other exercises for my biceps, back etc..which ones do u recommend? thanks alot for the reply.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/03/10, 10:06 PM A bench gives you a greater range of motion which allows for more muscle activation. However, a limited range of motion can be beneficial depending on your goals.