Chest · Body weight · Beginner

How to do Isometric Chest Squeeze

The isometric chest squeeze is a bodyweight exercise that targets the pectoral muscles by requiring you to contract and hold tension in your chest while your arms are extended in front of you.

Isometric Chest Squeeze demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Triceps and Shoulders
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Category
Chest

How to do Isometric Chest Squeeze, step by step

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
  2. Extend your arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground, with your palms facing each other.
  3. Squeeze your chest muscles together as hard as you can, while keeping your arms straight.
  4. Hold this position for a few seconds, focusing on contracting your chest muscles.
  5. Release the squeeze and relax your chest muscles.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Isometric Chest Squeeze works your chest as the main mover, with help from your triceps and shoulders.

Track Isometric Chest Squeeze in SPLYT

Isometric Chest Squeeze is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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