Chest Exercises
The chest muscles, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, drive all horizontal pushing movements: bench presses, push-ups, flyes, and dips. A well-developed chest improves upper-body strength, posture, and shoulder stability. The pec major has two distinct portions: the clavicular (upper) head, trained effectively with incline presses and low-to-high cable flyes, and the sternal (lower) head, targeted with flat and decline pressing. Personal trainers should program a mix of barbell, dumbbell, and cable work to hit both heads through their full range. Dumbbells offer a greater stretch at the bottom and require more stabilization, while barbells allow heavier loads. Control the eccentric, pause at the chest, and drive through a full lockout. For clients chasing hypertrophy, 12-20 sets per week across two sessions works well. Pair chest training with shoulder and triceps work, since these muscles assist on every pressing movement.
Incline Dumbbell Brench Press (neutral)
Barbell Bench Press
Decline Bench Press
Cable Chest Fly
Cable Crossover – Low Pulley
Incline Barbell Bench Press
Seated Chest Press Machine
Seated Incline Chest Press Machine
Knee Push-Up
Push-Ups
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Chest Fly
Neutral Grip Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Pullover
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Incline Dumbbell Chest Fly
TRX Push-Up
Chest Crossover – Gym80
Incline Chest Fly – Gym80
One-Arm Cable Crossover
Incline Push-Ups
Decline Push-Ups
Wide Push-Up
Dumbbell Burpee with Push-Up
Alternating Incline Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Reverse Rotational Bench Press
One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Around the World – Flat Bench
Dumbbell Press with Rotation
Incline Dumbbell Press – Alternating
Single-arm incline dumbbell bench press
Incline Reverse-Grip Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Squeeze Press
Reverse Grip Dumbbell Bench Press
Decline Dumbbell Bench Press
Close Grip Barbell Bench Press
Bench Press Machine
Incline Chest Press – Machine
Machine Pullover
Close Grip Push-Ups
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