Chest exercises
43 movements — how to perform them, what they train, and the mistakes to avoid.
Pressing and fly movements for the pecs. Flat work builds the bulk of the chest, incline biases the upper fibres, and flies train the same muscle with the elbow angle held fixed.
14 of these need no equipment at all — see the bodyweight library for the full list across every muscle.
Alternating Dumbbell Bench PressDumbbells · intermediate
Archer Push-UpBodyweight · advanced
Assisted Chest DipMachine · beginner
Barbell Bench PressGym · intermediate
Barbell Floor PressBarbell · intermediate
Cable CrossoverCables · intermediate
Cable FlyCables · beginner
Chest DipGym · advanced
Clap Push-UpBodyweight · advanced
Decline Barbell Bench PressBarbell · intermediate
Decline Dumbbell PressDumbbells · intermediate
Decline Push-UpBodyweight · intermediate
Deficit Push-UpBodyweight · intermediate
Dumbbell Bench PressDumbbells · beginner
Dumbbell Chest FlyDumbbells · intermediate
Dumbbell Floor PressDumbbells · beginner
Dumbbell PulloverDumbbells · intermediate
Dumbbell Squeeze PressDumbbells · beginner- Hindu Push-UpBodyweight · intermediate
Incline Barbell Bench PressBarbell · intermediate
Incline Dumbbell FlyDumbbells · intermediate
Incline Dumbbell PressDumbbells · beginner
Incline Machine Chest PressMachine · beginner
Incline Push-UpBodyweight · beginner
Isometric Chest Squeeze PressBodyweight · beginner
Knee Push-UpBodyweight · beginner
Landmine Chest PressBarbell · beginner
Low-to-High Cable FlyCables · beginner
Machine Chest PressMachine · beginner
Pec Deck Machine FlyMachine · beginner
Pseudo Planche Push-UpBodyweight · advanced
Push-UpBodyweight · beginner
Push-Up PlusBodyweight · beginner
Resistance Band Chest FlyBands · beginner
Resistance Band Chest PressBands · beginner
Reverse-Grip Barbell Bench PressBarbell · advanced
Single-Arm Cable Chest PressCables · intermediate
Single-Arm Dumbbell Bench PressDumbbells · intermediate
Sliding Floor FlyBodyweight · advanced
Smith Machine Bench PressMachine · beginner
Standing Cable Chest PressCables · beginner
Wall Push-UpBodyweight · beginner
Wide-Grip Push-UpBodyweight · beginner
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