Exercises for Your Chest

The following exercises show examples of moves targeting the chest muscles. The most common chest exercises include chest or bench presses, pushups and flies and you'll find examples of each below. Click on the pictures and hyperlinks to view detailed instructions or to see a larger picture. To work these exercises into a routine:

• Beginners: Choose 1-2 exercises, 1-2 sets of 12-16 reps
• Inter/Adv: Choose an exercise from each column for 2-3 sets of 6-12 reps, resting between sets
• Use enough weight that you can ONLY complete the desired number of reps

Bench Press/Chest Press The bench press works the major muscles of the chest, shoulders and triceps. To perform a basic bench press, lie on a bench and hold directly over chest, elbows bent at 90 degree angles. Press arms straight up without locking, then lower back to starting position.	Pushups Pushups work almost every muscle in the body with an emphasis on the chest and arms. For a basic pushup, place hands shoulder-width apart, on knees or toes. Bend arms and lower down as far as you can. Straighten arms and push up without locking elbows.	Chest Flies The fly also works the major muscles of the chest with a focus on the outer muscles. To perform a fly, lie on a bench with weights overhead, palms face in. Lower weights out to sides, elbows slightly bent. Stop at shoulder level, then bring weights back up over chest.
Variations: Barbell Bench Press	Variations: Pushups on the Knees	Variations: Dumbbell Chest Fly
Dumbbell Chest Press	Pushups on the Toes	Chest Fly on the Ball
Incline Chest Press	Pushups on the Ball	Incline Chest Fly
Chest Press w/ Resistance Band	Pushups with Resistance	One-Armed Fly with Band

• Lats and Mid-Back
• Pullovers, Pulldowns and Upper Back Moves
• Lower Back Exercises.
• Shoulder Exercises
• Bicep Exercises
• Tricep Exercises
• Butt Exercises