TB Chest Flys for 7MB

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Permalink Reply by JBF Coach Sarah on January 12, 2012 at 4:52pm

Where do you live Terry? I mean country-wise. Here in Canada, I know where they sell reasonable selectables as I got mine from Canadian Tire :) , anywhere else we'll have to wait for others to chime in.

I'm trying to visualize your fly movement - if I'm seeing it right, it should be fine. Which other exercise do you use for chest? I've found that push-ups (various positions) are really great if I don't have any equipment available for whatever reason.

At the back of 7MB there are also descriptions of exercises with photos, you might find some there you'd enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Terry Davis on January 13, 2012 at 5:49am

Hi Sarah...Thanks for the reply.  I'm in the USA (Columbus, OH).  I'll have to take a look at the vendor your mentioned.  I'm sure others here at JBF will respond if they have some leads.

The only other exercise I use is chest press.  I have the band(s) attatched to a door anchor about shoulder/chest height, one foot forward w/chest up and then press forward.  I may try push ups also as another alternative.  Is it best to switch up exercises ever so often or stay with the ones listed in each workout in the e-book?  Just wondering...

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Permalink Reply by JBF Coach Sarah on January 13, 2012 at 5:25pm

I tend to use my favourite exercises more often than others (comfort zone training) just making it more challenging with weight increase, reduced rest period, varying time (positives and negatives) ... but every so often I will switch and do a different exercise - both to use my mind a little more as I have to concentrate on a less familiar exercise, and to surprise the muscles.

From time to time, I stumble across a new exercise I enjoy and keep in my repertoire, other times I find that one I didn't like before  ... suddenly I do like it.  If I have 2-3 different ones I enjoy doing (because they are challenging, not because they're easy mind you) I tend to do 4 weeks of one, 4 of the next and either 4 of a third or switch back to the first.

There is also a question of which exercises your body might balk at so to speak, if you feel bad pain, drop it. If it's good pain, keep it :)

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Permalink Reply by JBF Mentor Tom Mortensen on January 13, 2012 at 2:59pm

If you do the pushups with a wide "stance", i.e. hands away from the body, you will work your chest the most. If you can feel your chest muscles work when using your present setup, it most likely works.

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