Easy Chest Workout
Total Time: Less than 20 minutes
Sets: 2-3
Rest: 1 minute between exercises, 3 minutes between sets
Push-Ups: 10-20 reps
Dips: 10-20 reps
Close Hand Push-Ups: 10-20 reps
Plank: 30-60 seconds
Notes: You can make this workout more difficult by either increasing the number of reps/time of each exercise or by decreasing the rest periods to 30 seconds.
Medium Chest Workout
Total Time: 15-30 minutes
Sets: 2-3
Rest: 1 minute between exercises, 3 minutes between sets
Decline Push-Ups: 15-25 reps
Close Hands Push-Ups: 15-25 reps
Dips: 20-30 reps
Push-Ups: As many as you can
Notes: You can make this workout more difficult by either increasing the number of reps of each exercise or by decreasing the rest periods to 30 seconds.
Hard Chest Workout
Total Time: 20-30 minutes
Sets: 2-3
Rest: 1 minute between exercises, 3 minutes between sets
Archer Push-ups: x15 (each side)
Decline Push-ups 20-as many as you can
Single-Hand Plank: 30-60 seconds
Dips: As many as you can
Notes: You can make this workout more difficult by either increasing the number of reps/time of each exercise or by decreasing the rest periods to 30 seconds.
Exercise Instructions
Push-Ups: Start on your stomach with your hands flat on the floor outside of your shoulders. Push yourself up until your arms are fully extended. You should keep your body straight from your toes to your head throughout the exercise. Lower yourself slowly until your chin almost touches the floor and return to the starting position.
Close Hand Push-Ups: Perform this exercise in the same way as regular push-ups but make a triangle with your index fingers and thumbs under your chest.
Decline Push-ups: Perform this exercise like a normal push-up but put your feet on a box. The higher the box, the more difficult the exercise becomes.
Archer Push-ups: Start in a push-up position with your arms extended. When you lower yourself, shift your weight to one side so that one arm is bending like it does during a normal push-up and the other arm is flat against the ground.
Plank: Start in a push-up position on your forearms instead of hands. Push yourself up so that your weight is supported between your forearms and toes. Keep your body straight and hold.
Single-arm Plank: Start in the same position as a regular plank but lift one forearm from the ground. Alternate arms every five to ten seconds.
Dips: Hold until the dip bars with your arms straight and body straight. Slowly lower yourself until your upper arms are parallel with the ground. Push back to the starting position.