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Clock Push-Up

The Clock Push-Up is an explosive push-up variation in which the hands and body travel sideways after each repetition. The chest, shoulders, and triceps create enough force fo...

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Strength Bands

Cross Over - With Bands

The Band Crossover is a standing chest exercise performed while facing away from an anchor point. The arms begin in a wide T position and move forward in an arc. The chest pro...

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Strength Dumbbell

Decline Dumbbell Flyes

The Decline Dumbbell Fly is a chest exercise performed with the torso angled downward. The arms move outward and inward through a wide arc while maintaining a slight bend at t...

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Strength

Decline Push-Up

The Decline Push-Up is performed with the feet elevated on a box or bench. This shifts more bodyweight toward the hands and increases the demand on the chest, shoulders, and t...

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Strength Machine

Decline Smith Press

The Decline Smith Press uses a decline bench beneath a Smith machine. The chest provides the primary pressing force while the shoulders and triceps assist. The fixed rails gui...

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Strength Other

Dips - Chest Version

Chest Dips are performed on parallel bars with a slight forward torso lean. The chest provides the main pressing force while the shoulders and triceps assist. The body lowers...

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Plyometrics Other

Drop Push

The Drop Push is an advanced upper-body plyometric drill. The hands begin on two low platforms before the athlete pushes away, moves the hands inward, and lands in a floor pus...

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Strength Dumbbell

Dumbbell Bench Press

The Dumbbell Bench Press is a flat-bench pressing exercise for the chest. The shoulders and triceps assist as each dumbbell lowers beside the torso and presses back upward. Be...

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