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Arnie trained chest 2-3 timesa week and he always trained back and chest on the same day. Here is a list of the chest exercises Arnold used to become the King of Old School Bodybuilding. The Arnold Chest Workout:1) Bench PressArnold would start with a proper warm up and then proceed to add weight and decrease repetitions over 5 sets. He would do 8 – 12 reps. He always kept his elbows well back and touched the bar high on the chest, this is sometimes called the Schwarzenegger twist.2) Incline Barbell PressArnold would perform 10-12reps for 5 sets. Focusing more on form rather than how much the weight he lifted. He claimed most of his upper chest mass was from hismovement. For incline barbell press Arnold would do much like he did inthe bench press: He kept his elbows well back and touched the bar very high onhis chest.3) Dumbbell FlyesArnold would choose dumbbells that would allow him 5 sets of 10-12 reps. He always imagined that he were hugging a large tree and the dumbbells never touched each other. Rather they’d remain 8-10 cm’s apart at the end of each rep.In the opening scenes of“Pumping Iron”you can see Arnold performing this exercise.4) Parallel Bar DipsWhenbulking, Arnold favored this move. Once again, 5 sets of 10-12 reps. Arnold claimed dips created a definitive line around his lower pecs. Arnie would lean forward and hang a dumbbell from a chain around his neck for added resistance.5) Dumbbell PulloversSchwarzenegger claimed one could add inches to their chest measurement by doing these across a flat bench. As with most movements, Arnold would do 5 sets of 12-12 reps. He would keep his hips low at all time throughout the movement, allowing for a great stretch.6) Cable CrossoversThese were usually done pre-contest as Arnold believed this movement brought out the striations in his chest. Five sets of 12-15 reps were the order of the day. Arnold would forcefully squeeze the cable handles together at the end of each rep as if doing a most muscular pose.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:54:53 +0000

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