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Recommend chest exercises that will activate/help feel mind muscle connection?

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Asked by: Hector Borunda

How do you build a mind muscle connection with your chest?


Take two plates fives or tens sandwich them together like yay push on them get some pressure. And then press out.

How do I activate my mind muscle connection?

Mind to Muscle® Connection Techniques

  1. Think about the target muscle.
  2. Visualize how you want your muscle to look.
  3. Touch the muscles as they are being worked. …
  4. Perform your reps slowly as you direct your focus on feeling the target muscle work, making sure your form is perfect.

What exercises activate chest muscles?

Come together like when you're doing a chest press or a fly exercise. And you're at that top range you're really squeezing.

What exercise has the most chest activation?

#1 Mid-height Cable Cross Overs.



The highest mean activation score for the upper chest muscles belongs to mid-height Cable Cross-overs. Whilst it may seem counterintuitive, this isolated exercise is the most effective in activating your upper pecs.

Does flexing help mind-muscle connection?

Practicing these muscle contractions will absolutely improve the neural connection between your mind and your muscles. That’s why I suggest flexing your muscle groups between sets.

How do you connect your chest?

You can try chest presses, too, by fixing the resistance bands to a wall or doorway. Push the bands in front of you and then concentrate on what muscles are stretching in your chest. Focus on that as you increase your reps rather than the number you’re aiming for. Feel where the squeeze is and focus on that.

Does mind-muscle connection actually work?

In a study performed by Brad Schoenfeld (include link), it was found that training with a focus on mind-muscle connection led to a significant increase in gains compared to performing the same training program with proper form, but without mind-muscle connection.

How do you get mind-muscle connection with your shoulders?

There's this is it it's side lateral that's it you want a big thick side uh side lateral muscle. Get on that machine. And one arm at a time do them and then switch to the other arm i'm telling you.

Is mind-muscle connection a real thing?

The mind-muscle connection is real. And it seems that as you train your body, you improve that connection. This effect disappears as you get closer to your maximum lift though. This is most certainly because your max lift is just that – the maximum you can lift.

Does mind-muscle connection increase hypertrophy?

Internal Cueing Increases Gains in Size



Mind-muscle connection will also increase muscle hypertrophy. Hypertrophy is the increase of the size and number of muscle fibers. The muscle also gets engorged with blood and fluid, which is that “pump” that lifters look for.

Is mind-muscle connection more important than weight?

Answer: It really depends on the exercise and the purpose of that exercise. Your main goal is hypertrophy, so maintaining a proper mind-muscle connection with the target muscle is more important than someone training for strength, for whom the main goal is moving more weight from point A to point B.