whats the best way to tone my pectorals?
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If you don't have access to gym equipment or a gym membership, don't forget about isometrics.  You can use do a lot with pushups (one armed, close grip, inclined, declined, on fitness ball and various other positions). Combine pushups with resistance bands (can buy them cheap in fitness stores) to get an even more intense workout.
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do lots of sit ups and curls for gud upper abs if u wanna focus on ur lower abs li down straight and crunch ur legs up and down keepin the rest of ur body straight and flex ur abs at all times. for upper bodydo push ups and use dumbells. Remember: any exercise u do, the reps are what make the difference, do at the very least 15 reps before u move to the next exercise. 40 minutes of runnin gets the heart rate up and there for circulation is better, so if u want effective results in a relatively short period of time, run 20-40mins a day and the rite heart rate which u work out through ur BMI and do the other excercise aswell.
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If you want to increase your strength anywhere, you need to move weight.  The best (well, easiest) way to increase chest strength in particular is to use the chest press and similar machines in a gym.  But going to a gym is not for everyone, and you can get a lot of the same kinds of exercise from simple dumbells that you can buy in any sporting goods store for just a few dollars.  \n\nIt is hard to describe the exercises, but fortunately, they are illustrated and explained on a number of Web sites.  Here is one of them. http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blsamplechest.htm\n\nGood luck!!
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I would definitely say Pilates. This exercise uses gravity to tone your muscles. One for the legs is:  Lay on your back, flat. Lift one leg in the air and make the letter P. That is just one example. I believe that Pilates is one of the best ways to TONE muscles, Not build
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Push ups.  Alot and in various ways. Try using a chair fo inclines or putting your feet on the chair or a bench for the reverse.  Diamond push ups with hands together directly under the chest.  Wide shoulder pushups and the like.
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I have the answer for your chest\n\nSuperset 1 \n\nRest 60 seconds between exercises. Rest 90 seconds before repeating the superset.\n\nA1) DB Flat Chest Press, 4 sets x 6 reps (Tempo: 3-0-1)\nA2) Barbell Row or Seated Wide-Grip Row, 4 x 8 (2-0-1)\n\n \n What Does Tempo Mean?\nTempo refers to lifting speed. The first number is lowering, the second is pausing in the bottom position, and the third is lifting. So a 4-1-2 tempo would be a 4 second lowering, a 1 second pause, and a 2 second lift.  \n \n\n\n Superset 2 \n\nDo not rest between exercises. Rest 60 seconds before repeating the superset.\n\nB1) DB Incline Press, 3 x 8 (2-0-1)\nB2) DB Chest Fly, 3 x 10 (3-0-1)\n\n Superset 3 \n\nDo not rest between exercises. Rest 60 seconds before repeating the superset.\n\nC1) Medium-Grip Bench Press, 3 x 12 (2-0-1)\nC2) DB External Rotation, 3 x 10 (2-0-1)\n\n Click Here For A Printable Log Of Standout Chest Routine.\n Female Exercise Substitutions \n\nDo only 2 sets of each exercise. \nFor exercise A1), substitute the maximum number of pushups you can do in place of the DB Flat Chest Press. \nDecrease the rest between supersets to only 30 seconds.\n\nHow To Instantly Increase\nYour Chest Size\n\nThis is something that everyone should be doing, several times per day. If you work at a computer, you should be trying to hold this position all of the time.\n\nHere's what to do: In a seated or standing position, hold your arms down by your side. Externally rotate your shoulders so that your palms are now facing forward. Use the muscles between your shoulder blades to bring your shoulder blades together. Squeeze extra hard and pull your shoulders back by contracting your rear delts.\n\nAt the same time, try to pull your shoulders down (you might feel a stretch running along your neck between your shoulders and your ears - the more stretch you feel, the more you need to work on holding this position). This should pull your shoulders back and pop your chest out at least two inches.\n\nYou should feel tension between your shoulder blades as your muscles work to hold that position. You might also feel a stretch in your chest. Now hold this proud posture as much as you can all day and when standing around in the clubs or in line at the grocery store. Trust me, someone will notice!
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Home exercises\nChest:push ups ten sets of as many as you can do until failure.Take around 60-120 seconds of rest in between sets.\nIsometric contraction for chest:place your hands together in front of you palms together.Pressinward as hard as you can for as long as you can,3 sets.\nTriceps(done on the same day as chest)Triangle pushups hands as close together as you can get them.\nLegs:standing squats with your feet shoulder width apart.Ten sets of 50-200.Calf raises,as many as you can do in 3 sets.Finish with wind sprints.\nBiceps:Standing dum bell curls until failure.\nAbs:Sit ups five sets of 50,side bends 3 sets of 20 and trunk twists one set of 20-200.\nUse the isometric forms for other body parts as well.This is how many martial artists train.\nEach body part is done on its own day and each body part is trained only once per week.Consume a surplus of calories every day and make sure you get plenty of protein.Meats,eggs,milk and fish are good foods but whey protein has the highest biological value in humans.\nThe discomfort you'll feel the next day or two is a result of microtrauma,not lactic acid.It's this microtrauma that causes hypertrophy(muscle growth).Each fiber that tears tries to grow back to a connection.One fiber becomes two with proper rest and protein.\nCalves and abs are the only two muscle groups that can be trained every day.
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Bench press with dumbells is a great exercise to do if you don't want to dedicate a lot of time to improving that area.  Several exercises focusing on the pecs would be ideal.
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Certain types of push ups help firm your chest.  I hope this helps!
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You may have to settle with what God gave you. You can tone them by exercise specifically multiple reps and you can work them 5 days a week but do not add heavy weight.\n\nHowever to make them slim that requires loosing fat, unfortunatly if you are not fat then you will have difficulty loosing the mucle already there.
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Try reverse grip bench press (underhand).  Use a narrow (shoulder width) grip.  Lower the bar down to the base of your chest and press back up to the starting position.  It's a very effective tricept exercise.  Note: use a lighter weight when performing this excersice.\n\nNot a Bar or a Bell:\n\nThe best way to get your tris to pop is the weighted dip - use a belt that allows you to attach weight (either a bell or a plate) and use a narrower grip on the dip (the wider your grip the more focus will be targeted on your chest).
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Push Ups\nWide Push Ups\nDiamond Push Ups\nDecline Push Ups\nFlat Flyes (with dumbells on the floor - you don't need to go past the horizontal)\nFlat bench (with dumbells on the floor - you don't need to go past the horizontal)\n\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_chest.html
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I've worked in a gym for over 10 years seeing many fad routines come and go. The best way to build up real muscle( Not just a pump!) is to stick to the power moves: Squat( a must!), Bench Press, Bent row, Deadlift, and High Pulls.\n\n These are all compound moves(involve many muscle groups) and basically tell your body to grow more muscle, and release more testosterone naturally.\n\n  Stay away from the small detailing moves ie... arm curls, leg extensions until you have built a strong base.\n\n Remember, it all comes down to the intensity you take with you to the gym, those last couple reps you don't wont to do have all of your gains in them.
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You must realize that each of your breasts are not one entire muscle. There are several within each breast. You can develop one part, and leave the other looking a little "schlanky". The best type of excercises would involve bench pressing though. You need a bench that includes incline, decline, and flat bench abilities. Each of these will build a different muscle group within your chest. \n If you do not have a bench, find a steep hill, face downhill, and do some pushups. If you are not used to this, you will feel it pretty quickly. When you have done a few sets of those, face uphill, and do more. You'll have to do more facing uphill, as you are not lifting as much weight.\n Also, if you can push two tables just further than shoulder-width apart, you can do dips on them. No, not chips and dip, but hold yourself by your hands alone, lift your legs, then slowly lower your body untill your upper arms are parallel with the ground, then raise yourself back up. That will work the muscles right around the sternum. \n You may also want to try "flies". You'll need two dumbells, and a bench for these. The starting position would be to hold the dumbells up and infront of you as if they are a single bar. Then spread your arms apart untill they are both parallel with the ground, then bring them back together. Make sure you keep your arms locked out, or you will be cheating yourself.\n Once you feel you are getting somewhat "fit" in your upper-body, you can try upside down pushups. These will require a wall, and a little bit of balance, so avoid these while drunk. Prop yourself against a wall, feet in the air (on wall), holding yourself off the floor by your feet. You should look sort of like you are doing a hand stand. Lower your body slowly being careful not to use your head to take weight off your arms, then push yourself back up.\n Of course, these will develop the muscle, but they will not likely burn up any fat you have covering the muscles. The best way to get rid of the fat so you can show those newly acquired pecs is to do at least 20 mins of aerobic excercise (jogging is best) three times per week. If that still doesn't work, watch what you eat.
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Push ups, do regular push-ups, push-ups with fingers pointing out(hands together) and diamond pushups(shoulders are even with arms and body infront of you) bring hands to center of chest with index fingers and thumbs touching (remember to always keep back, shoulder and you butt aligned).  This works arms, shoulders and even pectorial muscles.  Man I can give you a good work out just e-mail me.
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I like to work my chest and shoulders Monday, Wed., & Fri.\nMy arms on Tues, Thur and Sat, Rest on Sun.\nAbs can be done every day.\nYou should buy a set of dumbbells (they cost about 50 cents per pound so you could get 2 20s for about $20)\n\nChest:\nIncline dumbbell press\nFlat dumbbell press\ndecline dumbbell press\npush ups\nShoulders:\nDumbbell military press\nArms:\nCurls\nHammer curls\nTricep extensions
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given your preferences--\nit's about the basics\n\ndo pushups with various hand positions\nthe closer the hands are together--the more triceps are being used; the wider you place your hands--the more chest you use;\ndo plenty of these--like 3 sets of 10 with rest in between--if you get good at these--then do more--3 sets of 20--or as many as you can do\n\neat lots of protein--good protein like lean chicken, fish, beef, etc--and stay away from junk food--hamburgers, pizza, etc\n\ngood luck