{"id":8028,"date":"2021-02-20T21:27:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T03:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=8028"},"modified":"2021-02-20T21:29:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T03:29:07","slug":"how-to-build-your-chest-without-a-gym-7-minute-home-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/how-to-build-your-chest-without-a-gym-7-minute-home-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build your chest without a gym (7 minute home workout)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quick-At-Home-Chest-Workout-You-Can-Do-Anywhere-ONLY-7-MINUTES_YTThumbnail210221Posting.png?resize=1170%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quick-At-Home-Chest-Workout-You-Can-Do-Anywhere-ONLY-7-MINUTES_YTThumbnail210221Posting.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quick-At-Home-Chest-Workout-You-Can-Do-Anywhere-ONLY-7-MINUTES_YTThumbnail210221Posting.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quick-At-Home-Chest-Workout-You-Can-Do-Anywhere-ONLY-7-MINUTES_YTThumbnail210221Posting.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quick-At-Home-Chest-Workout-You-Can-Do-Anywhere-ONLY-7-MINUTES_YTThumbnail210221Posting.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No bench press? NO PROBLEM! If you want to build chest muscles without using weights, this article will show you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <\/span><\/i><b><i>FAST and very effective way <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to achieve that!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need a bench or weights to get developed pecs! You don\u2019t even need a gazillion different home bodyweight exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You really only need<\/span> <b><i>ONE exercise.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, technically, several variations of one exercise, and that is PUSH-UPS!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we give you the free workout,\u00a0 we want to cover a few questions you may have about who this workout is designed for and why it\u2019s so effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t care about any of that and just want our <\/span><b><i>FREE WORKOUT<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0 just scroll down! For everyone else, let\u2019s dive in!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY EVERYONE SHOULD DO THIS CHEST WORKOUT\u2026.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure there is a single man on the planet that doesn\u2019t want a nice set of pecs!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So getting guys to train their chest isn\u2019t a problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But for whatever reason, many ladies often neglect chest exercise. This is a mistake for several reasons, but especially if you want sculpted shoulders and arms!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see, those are secondary muscles used in many chest exercises like the ones we are showing you today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want a nice balanced upper body &#8211; you need to include some chest exercises, and the home bodyweight chest workout we are showing you today is an excellent one for you to try!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY YOU DON\u2019T NEED WEIGHTS TO BUILD A SCULPTED CHEST\u2026..<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When most people think about building a strong and massive upper body, the first exercise that comes to their mind is the bench press. Without a doubt, that is a very effective strength training exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if you can\u2019t go to the gym for some reason, are traveling, or don\u2019t have a bench and weights at home? Does that mean you have no chance to build powerful pecs?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely not!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can have a very efficient chest workout without a bench or a single weight. The solution\u00a0 is bodyweight exercises, mainly push-ups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY PUSH-UPS ARE (kinda) KING&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we touched on above, the workout we are doing today is ALL PUSH-UPS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s right, every single exercise is a push-up variation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because .. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0PUSH-UPS WORK!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to what most consider the king of chest exercises (bench press) push-ups are often seen as less effective. We are going to have to disagree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember \u2026 super heavy loads don\u2019t always result in the most significant gains!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your goal is constant MUSCLE TENSION, and push-ups are a superior way to keep tension on your pecs!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t believe us?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There have even been studies performed that show push-ups are just as hypertrophic as bench pressing (when progressive overload techniques were used, which we will discuss later.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Push-ups are hands down among the best and most versatile exercises you can do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are\u00a0 great because you don\u2019t need any special equipment. So long as you have a bit of open space, you are good to go!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>ALRIGHT .. ENOUGH CHIT CHAT .. LET\u2019S GET TO THE FREE WORKOUT!!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a small open space, a timer, and let\u2019s pump up your pecs in 7 minutes flat!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh, and don\u2019t let the first minute or two of his workout fool you! It starts out relatively easy\u2026 but it gets MUCH harder as you go!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>QUICK 7 MINUTE AT HOME CHEST WORKOUT<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren\u2019t sure how to properly execute any of these movements (remember proper form is key) or want to do this workout IN ACTION with us &#8211; <strong>VIDEO BELOW<\/strong><\/span><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tlUemAKaw84?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Structure: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 seconds on\/30 seconds off for each exercise. Go down the list in order. One round is 7 minutes!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Exercises:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Regular Pushup<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single-Leg Pushup (left)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single-Leg Pushup (right)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close Grip Pushup<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wide Grip Pushup<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side Pushup (left)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side Pushup (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT IF YOU DON\u2019T FEEL CHALLENGED ENOUGH?!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t feel like this workout is advanced enough for your fitness level, or you want to focus on progressive overload in the future, there are a few ways you can make these movements MUCH harder!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DO MORE:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Add in another round or tow, or increase the work time for each exercise.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LESS REST:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Instead of 30 seconds of rest, try 20, 15, or even 10 seconds.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHANGE YOUR TEMPO:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Instead of performing the push-ups at normal speed,\u00a0 try going SLOW on the way down. Take at least 3-5 seconds to lower your body, then press up quickly!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ADD PAUSES:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once you are at the \u201cbottom\u201d of the push-up, take a second, or two, or even three, and hang out down there before powering up! Just don\u2019t add a pause at the top &#8211; that is the easiest part of the movement!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ADD \u201cWEIGHT\u201d:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the purpose of this workout is that you don\u2019t need to use any weight. But you likely have tons of things around your house you can use to add resistance if you want to make it more challenging.! Add a resistance band, put some books on your back, or even ask your kiddo to hop on! Get creative!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>CAN YOU REALLY GET A HUGE CHEST WITH NO WEIGHTS?!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t want you to think you can build a chest like Arnold Schwarzenegger with home bodyweight exercises. Obviously, if your goal is to get MASSIVE bodybuilder pecs, you should go to the gym and pile on the weights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, most people simply want a nice developed chest. With chest workouts like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the one we showed you today,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can no doubt build a strong and formed upper body &#8211; especially if you follow the progressive overload tips provided above!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT IF YOU WANT HOME WORKOUTS FOR OTHER BODY PARTS?!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOFCwvhDoUvYcfpD7RJKQwA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>YouTube channel <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with thousands of FREE workouts similar to this one that covers all body parts. But if you want to get serious about your home workouts, we also have a brand new program called <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/move\/soc-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MOVE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MOVE-Mixed.png?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MOVE-Mixed.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MOVE-Mixed.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MOVE-Mixed.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MOVE-Mixed.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the workouts in this 30-day program can be done in about 20 minutes or less, require no equipment, and are different EVERY single day &#8211; which keeps those muscles guessing and growing! Learn more <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/move\/soc-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT ABOUT DIET? ISN\u2019T THAT ALSO IMPORTANT?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, your diet is crucial for both building muscle and losing body fat. The key to eating for your goals is knowing your <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BODY TYPE<\/a>!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actually, your workouts should be catered to your body type as well. That is why we created a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>FAST &amp; FREE BODY TYPE QUIZ!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In just seconds, you will know your body type and be given tips to help you eat and train in a way that will get you the fastest results possible!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>If you have any other questions \u2026.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>About this home chest workout, our <a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/move\/soc-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MOVE<\/a> program,\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i>the <\/i><\/b><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FREE BODY TYPE QUIZ<\/a>, <\/i><\/b><b><i>or anything else &#8211; feel free to <\/i><\/b><b><i>reach out!!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No bench press? 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