Bodyweight Transformation Journal
Workout 46: Chest & Biceps
Chest Exercises
1. Begin in a standard push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart, body straight, and feet together.
2. Lower your body to the ground until your torso is actually on the floor.
3. Pull your hands off the floor for just a second.
4. Place your hands back on the floor and perform a push-up.
5. Repeat for the desired number of reps.
1. Find an elevated surface, such as a bench or step, and place your hands shoulder-width apart on the surface, with your feet on the ground behind you.
2. Make sure your body is in a straight line from your head to your heels, with your core engaged and your glutes squeezed.
3. Slowly lower your body towards the bench, bending your elbows and keeping them close to your sides.
4. Once your chest reaches the bench, push yourself back up to the starting position, straightening your arms.
5. Repeat for the desired number of reps.
1. Starting out in a regular push-up position, lower your body until your elbows are bent 90 degrees and chest is one to two inches from the ground.
2. Press up explosively so that the hands leave the ground. While in the air, bring your hands in towards your torso to land in a close grip push-up position.
3. Perform a push-up in the close-grip stance, before explosively pushing off the ground to land again in the wide-grip stance you started with.
4. Repeat for the desired number of reps.
1. Stand upright with your knees slightly bent.
2. Place your hands together in a praying position in front of your chest. Your elbows should be pointing out to your sides and your fingers pointing ahead of you while pushing tightly against each other.
3. Slowly move your hands outward, away from your body, so that your arms fully extend while still positioned together and pushing tightly against each other.
4. To feel this movement to its highest extent, you want to be pushing your hands together as tightly as possible. You can try putting a weighted plate between your hands to increase the difficulty.
5. Bring your wrists back in toward your chest.
Biceps Exercises
1. Stand in a doorway with your feet hip-width apart and your arms extended straight out in front of you, gripping the doorframe on either side.
2. Engage your core and glutes to maintain good posture and stability.
3. Slowly pull your body towards the doorframe, bending your elbows and keeping your upper arms close to your sides.
4. Pause briefly at the top of the movement, squeezing your biceps.
5. Slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
1. Hold a small towel with both hands, gripping the ends tightly.
2. Place your feet hip-width apart and stand with good posture.
3. Trying to rip the towel apart throughout the movement, curl the towel towards your chest by bending your elbows, keeping your upper arms close to your sides.
4. Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the towel back down to the starting position.
5. Repeat for the desired number of reps.
1. Sit in a chair with feet comfortably on the ground.
2. Take your right hand and grasp your left leg, under the knee. Your leg will serve as your resistance weight. Ensure that your leg remains ‘dead weight’ through this exercise.
3. Engage your bicep muscles in your right hand to lift your left leg. Hold for a count of two, keeping your bicep contracted throughout the movement.
4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
1. Start by standing or sitting with your arms relaxed at your sides, palms facing inwards towards your body.
2. Flex your biceps as hard as you possibly can, and bring your fists up to your shoulders, keeping your elbow close to your body.
3. Squeeze even more at the top of the movement, and then lower your fists back down to the start position, maintaining flexion throughout.
4. Repeat for the desired number of reps.