How To Do Incline Push Ups For The Upper Chest

[svsocalbro]

will this get rid of man boobs?

[leemhayward]

@svsocalbro

It will help build up the muscles of the chest. But to lose the man boobs you need to get rid of the excess bodyfat through diet and cardio in addition to your weight training.

[MrIbrown84]

@svsocalbro for manboobs you want to do Dips or decline benchpress, that will work the lower chest where manboobs form around the breast tissue, also you want to loose bodyfat get as lean as possible and work your lower chest..you look a lot better

[maxweiler123]

thx dude! this helps me alot

[TheZachster1]

Haha this is a Decline Pushup

[straite2hell]

You might wanna wear gloves cause the gym I go to has a really nasty ass floor.

[leemhayward]

@straite2hell

Yeah, I know... I make sure to wash my hands frequently when I'm at the gym.

[BobbyRep92]

wow at the beginning i thought he said "blast your bitch.com"

[Thevide0123]

this push up use alot of shoulder muscle and after doing 5 set of this its very hard to do flat push ups .... i tried it just now haha

[leggendkillerr]

Im 15 years old i jus started doing these i do about 50 a day everyday starting last weak is that good will i see improvement after a while

[101PaddyIrishman]

@leemhayward Will it have the same effect if u don't use this equipment and just put your feet on something else? Thanks by the way.

[leemhayward]

@101PaddyIrishman

All that matters is your feet are elevated, it can be on a chair, bench, step, etc.

[Callimo]

Yeah I think these are decline pushups

[leemhayward]

@Callimo

What you consider incline or decline depends on how you look at it, but the movement is for the upper chest.

[drerifte]

aren't incline push-ups supposed to be with your hands higher than your feet :S

[hypekillacsplaya]

@drerifte if you did them that way, the way your talking, then you would be hitting your lower pecs, decline push ups work upper pectoral muscles.

[jumshid]

Ive been doing this for about 3 months now and im starting to see results, thanks for the awesome workout

[leemhayward]

@jumshid

Good stuff, glad you are making progress with your workouts. Keep it up!

[wafwot21]

Nice shoes haha

[gimmeL3mmonz]

thanks bro, god i cant seem to fill in the upper chest area. its a really stubborn area to exercise haha. thanks again for the vid man. very helpful:D

[ShakaSamurai]

this si good, thanx im gonna try, but what do youmean upper pecs? do youmean the top part of the chest nect to collar bones? im confused

[leemhayward]

@ShakaSamurai

Yes, the upper pecs is the upper part of your chest.

[YVFH45SE]

thanks for showing me how to do this.

[j7512]

I thought these were called Declined, declined = feet higher, inclined = upper body higher.

[leemhayward]

@j7512

You can call them what you like, but either way it's a great exercise for the upper chest :-)

[TheLegend313]

Thumbs up if you think this looks like Steve-o from Jackass on roids! Lol!

[Elehment446]

Sh.. I love this song.

[angryoclops]

hi, i find this exercise alot easier than normal push ups, could someone explain??

[leemhayward]

@angryoclops

Your shoulders are probably really strong and that's why you find it easier. But most people are the opposite.

[Lionheartyz]

lol....... someone is confused. Those or Declined pushups. Hence your body being in a declined position. Declined pushups are for upper pectorals, while inclined pushups are for lower pectorals.

[flawless991]

hey dude i do around 140 inclined push ups by 20 a set every alternate days ,,,, do u think that will help me to get bulk in my arms? or it would just reshape my arms? . shd i reduce or increase the number of pushups? i need to bulk up in my triceps plz help me out

[PhilDesigns]

should i throw this in with incline bench press ? in between sets or after incline press.

[leemhayward]

@PhilDesigns

You could do it as a warm up before, or as a finishing exercise afterwards (or both :-)

[afreecountry]

One of my favourite exercises, its fun to do, don't know why, it just is

[SaintSoldierN9]

Basically if you look at this upside down, you will notice he's pushing upwards, using the upper chest (and obviously other muscle groups), of course this is correct.

[TheConjugalVisit]

Broseph, thanks man. This is one of the best tips for comfort and targeting I've seen yet for the upper chest. I did this at the end of my routine this morning and could feel the pump in my upper chest. Thanks again.

[sfshredders]

when i started working out i could barley do 10 and its three months later and i now do 200-250 every other day. i have alot to do and dont get to go to the gym very much and push ups alone keep your body in shape and really transform your body more than you think. once you can bust out 25 like nothing its fun to challenge yourself to your max. and they have transformed my body dramatically. its no wonder the military makes them do push ups all the time. it gets you fit. thanks for the vid

[FyNest90]

Why do I feel the workout more (or rather, soreness) in my deltoids, am I doing something wrong?

[leemhayward]

@FyNest90

You aren't doing anything wrong, push ups work the chest, shoulders, and triceps. So if you are feeling it more in your shoulders that could mean they are the weakest link.

[DUY1337GUITAR]

@FyNest90

Feeling soreness means you're pushing your body pass it's regular limit, which tells your muscles to grow. Do not exercise when you are sore. Leave it for a couple days (or exercise for a different set of muscles) and make sure you get sleep and drink water so it grows. Continuous exercise in the same area without the needed rest will hinder your muscles speed in growth.

[YamSakerII]

this guy looks like a hench steve-o

[FlowDeBarrio2004]

thanks for the video.

[Razor4ever]

Why when americans make training videos half of the video is just fckin talk!!!!!

[MrBumboclart]

Can you have a wide stance while doing incline push ups?

[leemhayward]

@Zoom1818

Incline targets the upper chest more, decline targets the lower chest more.

[VeterinKid]

@leemhayward hey man can i ask few questions?

how do you get the clear line between the bicep and the tricep?

what do you do about stretch marks?

and what is the best weight for bench press chest growth and bicep curls growth?

thank you

[leemhayward]

@VeterinKid

To get lines you need to lose bodyfat and get your skin really thin so you can see the muscle definition underneath.

Stretch marks are just a part of the game. I don't do anything about them, they'll fade with time and become less noticeable.

For growth you should lift a weight that allows you to get 8-10 reps with good form.

[50centfaneminem]

if people think this is for lower pecs you need to never give anybody advice. I believe the best trainers are bodybuilders as I myself was trained by one

[MrAlex2008]

How does this work upper pecs? Decline bench press works lower pecs? Please help I am in need of some upper chest exercises as many chest exercises hurt my neck. Do think that chest dips and decline pushups would be good enough for chest?

[yingwai26]

This is a decline push up but it targets the upper pec, nice video!

[29Krayon29]

it just so happens that i have a bench just like that in my house and it is the only peice of excersie equipment i have!

[ooUooUoo]

sorry but i don't get it...

your legs are really high but your back is arched so much that your upper body is still in flat position just like at normal push ups =S

so besides making push ups harder with that leg position i don't see any advantages in upper chest area workout

correct me if i'm wrong, tnx

[phreak965]

@ooUooUoo i usually try to put my feet up on a wall when i do incline pushups and focus on my upper pecs, if that helps any

[neirfane]

lol. its an, lol. nm

[AndresDX1]

how many should i do per day?? i reeeally wanna fill in that upper part of pecs

[50centfaneminem]

@AndresDX1 bro you should superset this with flys when your training on chest day you should be training chest everyday thats counter productive

[kirilsivilov]

great excersice man..tnx for the idea :))

[zakkosa989]

Holy fuck, there are alot of simple people here. The man said it is a VARIATION of the incline chest workout. You maybe going downward which is why you would think "Oh, he is declining which means he is targeting his lower chest" The angle places all the force to the most bottom part of your body which is your upper chest. Do this workout yourself before you run your mouth. Simple case of ass-u-me here.

[gallieo234]

How many sets do you recommend for the push-ups?

[K74ksd]

lol i do this and dont feel nothing on lower chest ahaha

[Sasquatched23]

this is a decline push up for your lower chest.

dont post videos giving people false information

[leemhayward]

@Sasquatched23

Before shooting me down you should re-evaluate what you are saying. Because obviously you don't understand what you are saying. Just look at the angle your arms are pressing at when doing this exercise. It's the same angle as you are pressing when doing an incline bench press, NOT a decline bench press.

[yingwai26]

@leemhayward

This is a decline push up but it targets the upper pec, nice video!

[modify91]

@leemhayward thank you for the instructions lee. Great videos

[phreak965]

@Sasquatched23 this is an incline pushup for sure man, at the screenshot it looked decline to me too but after i watched the vid i saw it was his feet on the bench lol

[nixtermixter]

@Sasquatched23 yea sasquatch ur a retard

[hbfvd]

@Sasquatched23

lol......listen to Lee! When inclining you torso your are doing an upside-down DECLINE BENCHPRESS! When declining your torso, you are doing an upside-down INCLINE BENCHPRESS!

If you cant visualize what I have written here....you need to get into the gym and complete these exercises.

Lee is correct!

[K3VIN552]

To people that think this does lower chest: Think about it, if your body is 100% vertical and you are upside down and you do push ups, that works out your shoulders.

[T3Kn04LiF3]

buffed steve-o

[dethklok23]

Did anyone else hear "blast your bitch dot com"?

[Championdogs]

I do these all the time using the perfect pushup handles, It works better than the bench.

[AsianWayng]

Steve O!

[TheSuperSyhr]

this is for lower chest...its benefit same as decline bench press

[reece0208]

@TheSuperSyhr but seriously... UPPER CHEST!! its the exact same exercise in terms of joint movement as incline bench press, lower chest would be elevating the shoulder joint above the legs :)

[hakuboshi1]

ok gawd its a decline pushup with the same effectiveness as incline benching, so decline pushup incline effectiveness, either way it works doesn't really matter what it is just do it

[vinja858]

I was confused as to whether or not this was inclined or declined. I tried it and it does indeed target the upper chest area therefore, I've concluded that it is in fact inclined.

[TheNewRiflemanBob]

Is there such a thing as too much of an incline for the upper pecs? When I do incline pushups I elevate my feet really high. Like 4 feet off the ground.

[DaLeadBull]

Hey retards this works the upper chest like he says, he called it incline because it is the pushup equivalent to the incline bench press.

[thesteelorangutan]

soory decline not incline

[MrAkkiles]

i've done this exercise and it got my upper chest sore. so it does work the upper chest you idiots

[DHurley21]

Thanks for the video! Ive been doing inclines for a while now and found out I was slightly doin them wrong. I didnt bring my chest down as I did more my head. this was an eye opener for me! Thanks! One question I do have when doing crunches and ab work outs is, is it good to feel a slight strain in your neck while your coming up for a rep? I dont even put my hands behind my head/neck, but hold them behind my ears and I still feel a slight strain. What am I doing wrong?

[atlkinkyboi]

HOW IS THIS IDIOT A TRAINER AND DOESNT KNOW THAT HE'S DOING DECLINE PUSH UPS FOR THE LOWER CHEST. NOT THE UPPER. WOW SOME FUCKING TRAINER

[renton1664]

@atlkinkyboi Get over yourself. Maybe he put incline instead of decline but the push ups he is showing here do the UPPER chest. Its just like (as he said) an incline bench press that also do the upper chest.

Maybe if you got off your ass and did some of these with proper form you would feel that it works the upper chest.

[atlkinkyboi]

@renton1664 I feel them in my lower pecs you dipshit, NOT UPPER. AND I DO HAVE PROPER FORM. OLE FUCK FACE ASS LIL BOY

[renton1664]

@atlkinkyboi If you feel them in your lower pecs then your not doing them properly, end of. The fact you said, no SHOUTED, "OLE FUCK FACE ASS LIL BOY" (not sure what that means by the way) would point the majority of adults to the assumption that your are a child that is living out his dreams of being a man by trying to act tough on the internet. Just wait a few years and being a grown up will come naturally.

A feet elevated push up will work the upper chest, shoulders and triceps. FACT.

[atlkinkyboi]

Lee hayward those ARE DECLINE PUSH UPS FOR THE LOWER CHEST. I THOUGHT FOR A LIFE TIME THEY WERE INCLINES ALSO BUT GOOGLE IT AND IT WILL SHOW YOU A PIC OF INCLINE YOUR HANDS ARE HIGHER THAN YOUR FEET GOOGLE HOW TO DO INCLINE PUSH UPS

[yoyoSal]

very good. Very VERY good

[mario68079]

is this for upper pecs. personal trainers from my gym say this for lower pec. I'm confused

[leemhayward]

@mario68079

If the personal trainer at the gym says this is for the lower pecs... Go find another personal trainer because he / she doesn't have a clue what they are talking about :-)

[mario68079]

@leemhayward Since you have huge upper pecs i'd better follow your advice. Thanks ;)

[southstar0511]

@leemhayward how come every video on youtube saids this is a decline pushup. Wow im confused ima just do them, where ever i feel pain guess thats where im working out lol.

[Crossan9415]

@leemhayward His personal trainer is right these are decline push-ups because your body is going in a downward angle thats why they are called decline and they are for the lower chest. :)

[leemhayward]

@Crossan9415

You are right in that the body is in a decline position, but it's an upper chest exercise. Look at the angle of the arms when they are pushing away from the body, it's just like an incline bench press. Keep in mind with a bench press you are facing up, with a push up you are facing down. Just try it for yourself and you'll see what I mean.

[lifeson46]

@leemhayward do you think that doing a good couple sets of decline push ups are as good as working out with weights? Iv'e been doing push ups for years, pretty much every workout..good video btw

[Seifer007]

@leemhayward hey lee i was wondering if these are good for mass?

[nofearfor13]

this is an excellent variation of the incline push-up that targets the UPPER CHEST area of course.Thank you sir.I'm not sure why some people feel the need to make statements about things they don't have a clue of.

[Plumfire2]

@Crossan9415 upper chest you twit

[DGKBOYZ]

@Crossan9415 nope thats incline working the upper pecs get your facts straight

[imilkdude]

@leemhayward so how do we do lower pec?

[theman1860]

@imilkdude decline my friend! it's the opposite of incline actually... decline on a bench for example means ur upper body has to be lower to the floor than ur lower body so ur legs are up on the bench and ur upper body is closer to the floor, i doubt you could do those with pushups

[imilkdude]

@theman1860 aww i was looking for cheap ways to just maintain a nice healthy body without going to the gym :/ got the abs sorted but i just want a nice outline on my chest w/o using any equips except for weights and a pull up bar

[djsmoke897]

i dont know what is the difference between incline and decline pushup

[the1840s]

this guy is wrong. he is doing a decline pushup. an incline pushup has the legs lower than the upper body and the head higher. the hands come out further than the shoulders as well. the DECLINE pushup is what this guy is showing an example of.

[iplaymusc]

I'm surprised that someone in such great shape would actually do a push-up demonstration with flat palms on the ground. Doing that is terrible for your wrist. I know from experience.

[poofter123456]

@iplaymusc What would you recommend then as a better technique for pushups if flat hands can injure your wrists ?

[iplaymusc]

@poofter123456 Either fist on the ground or grabbing to bars (dumbbells, or some type of a push-up device like the perfect push-ups).

[ForgetCopyright]

you were doing them too fast dude. You get better results with a slow controlled motion.

[AsHlEyTrUmAn]

cheers big lee, i can really feel it aching! thnks fr sharing

[titosereta]

Thanks from Spain.

[SD1Chargers]

Lee - watched a lot of your vids

I am 46 and just started working out (in earnest)...in one month results are coming. This push up kicks butt.

Keep up the good work

[schmatever]

the first minute of this video is totally pointless. sorry... WHO CARES about you doing pushups before or your martial arts shite. crap. just SHOW the fucking information about the damn pushup and lets all move on with our fucking lives. God almighty, im still downloading the next 2 minutes i hope this is worth it!!!

[leemhayward]

Whoa... who pissed in your corn flakes this morning? If you don't like it, don't watch it, simple as that.

[byLivio]

Thanks man,im gonna try to put this exercise in my routine for the next 2 months too see if the results are good.

[kam247]

man ima do this at home yo lmao

[schmatever]

@kam247 why does that make you laugh your ass off...? are you a bit gay or something??! always laughing? need some penis up there to help quieten u down? Now whose laughing bitch!!

[AlexanderandJulie14]

I'm gonna try this I need to workout my upper chest thanks.

[ewalks73]

thanks for the tips mate

[fire72zb]

push ups definitely work your abs. start doing push ups everyday for two three months, you will start to see your middle section tightening up. but it definitely does not work your lower abs.

[createaccount2009]

i thought this exercise works out my lower chest, man I was so dumb.

[MyNamelsJohn]

nice video.

But i do have a criticism on your blastyourbench motto of adding 51 lbs to your bench in 3 weeks...i have to say that is nearly impossible, I'm sorry. Very unrealistic. Some lucky few MIGHT be able to do it with extremely good genetics, amazing diet and rapid recuperation, or on some type of steroid.

Scooby1961 always taught me to look out and be skeptical with these kinds of things :)

[libed91]

i do pushups everyday and i can vouch for anyone that they are really effective

[JJRM1116]

try to rest like a week and you will see a very big change your muscles in your chest are going to rest and grow

[oneofussgoes]

thx man

[RETICS1]

Nice tips,, thx Lee

[Defqon10]

But can you build a lot of mass with this exercise??

[ace939]

push ups work the chest shoulders triceps and even a lil abz. you can do them almost anywhere. its the greatist workout period

[atlmycity2]

Push ups dont work your abs

[libed91]

if you can do 1000 pushups at once,

then even your abs will feel it.

[ace939]

yes push ups do work your abs you just have to do high reps shoot for 1000 push ups and then youll see

[samosorio2634]

i luv doing pushups 2

[trainride888]

hi bro,god bless u 4 gave as time a question wouldnt weights take a toll on the body in the long run??

cheers

[BetaForce456]

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[Superman1281]

Good exercise

[jboothe1022]

I need an exercise that will will work the side of my chest, the part between the chest and the armpit. If you could show me an exercise that will work this area, that would really help. Thanks. I've been watching your videos and I've subscribed to your newsletter and I'm getting very good results. Once again thanks a lot.

[zachskates15]

it seems whenever i do inclince fly's and really stretch it, i usually feel it in that area

[czyfak]

did you mean the muscle that is connected to your shoulder or the muscle that is actually in your armpit?

the muscle that connects to your should you can do DB or cable flys...the armpit area the best would be pull-ups

[ako541]

dumbell bench press, but with the dumbells angled downwards

[thatstheguy07]

nice one.

[Ataro104]

mastarofhorror, there's a weight difference there. you are vastly incorrect.

[xo1tom1ox]

Dont worry abouth him he is just trolling like all the other people on youtube. Cool video tho I may try it or put it in my workout today :)

[ryan02277]

masterofhoror u do realize he probably weights like 3 times more then u

[jaboipell]

leeeeeee! nice job!

[seymond2000]

Great exercise. This is a staple in my workout. If you want a real challange try "Incline Spiderman Pushups"

[schwarzwindDarken]

:D i hope i get to become half as strong and toned as you ^^

Thanks allot!! this is a great idea

[69Battery]

kickass pushup idea, did this shit when I did my basic training, love it!

[mrjergovic]

Lee, I like your stuff, but saw your before and after picture on one of those side bar advertisements for some Acai pill and and another pill for the muscle pump. It had your face blocked out but claimed you went from your before ("noodle arm") picture to a present picture of you in 8 weeks...That is a bunch of BS so if you posted that, be a little more honest. But regardless, I like what you have to say and watch all of your videos

[chapnasty]

He probably didn't know, there have been a lot of stories lately on how they have been faking those pictures and taking random people off of facebook and stuff like that and using them in those ads. It's sad. I have been doing Lee's workouts for about 7 months now and I have increased my bench 70lbs. He's the real deal.

[leemhayward]

Where did you see that? I would never promote that crap in a million years. That's false advertising.

[mrjergovic]

I figured you weren't one for that. I had to find a place (this link) to tell you in case you wanted to do something about it. I'll have to find it again but I'll be sure to let you know

[leemhayward]

If you find the site again with my pics, please e-mail me the link.

[disizdalife]

Keep us all posted if you don't mind Lee! Get those bastards. That crap pisses me off. I mean, there's enough punk fitness models out there that will pose for anything that pays them a dime, why do they have to go and steal pictures? Friggen ridiculous!

Please tell us that you nailed 'em good!

[college107]

how do you feel about "the perfect push-up?" it works the chest well and may be better than regular push-ups. I have been wondering which is more efficetive?

[ryryh87]

what is a perfect push-up would like to see it.

[college107]

you tube "perfect push-up" you'll see what im talking about pretty good stuff

[fallenangel1624]

that is so simple yet i never fort about doin that lol

[jharrison2805]

very good lee! this will add mass also good for tricep keep the good work up...

[m5471d]

nice

[EditNinja]

Thanks for this- Great idea!

[mapmu]

very well done.

5*****

[salyris]

Good idea on the pads! I do these before my chest routine for pre-exhaustion and do them with a 4:1 tempo, so a 4-count down/ 1-count up. Do this tempo and do not lock-out at the top. Try this and you will really feel it work! ;-)

Sean

[billay87]

Thanks Lee good stuff!

[ripper90x]

he could kick my aaaasss!

[angrygunsmith]

hmm interesting, this is great, but i think jsut a bit more height in those roller pads would target upper pecs better.

[TheABK2009]

simple, yet SMART

[andyatuvic]

great tip Lee!

[iCuMlOuD]

I r happy.

[emanxd3]

nice man=)