Chest
Weighted Push-Up: Target Your Chest, Arms, and Core Effectively
The humble push-up is arguably the most widely performed exercise in the world. Just about everyone who works out has done push-ups – from athletes to…
Chest Exercises
Step-by-step chest exercise guides: setup, form cues, muscles worked and variations for each movement.
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8 Best Dumbbell Fly Alternatives For a Ripped Chest
The dumbbell fly is one of the most popular pectoral exercises. Most beginner programs will pair it with the bench press for the chest training routine.…
Arms
Smith Machine Incline Bench Press: Build Your Upper Body Strength
While it’s true you cannot target a specific part of a single muscle (e.g., lower or upper abs), science and real world results say you can…
Chest
Smith Bench Press: Build Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Strength
The freeweight barbell bench press may be hailed as the king of chest exercises but we’d argue that Smith machine presses are better in many ways.…
Arms
Side Push-Up: Strengthen Your Core and Upper Body Effectively
At first glance, the side push-up appears as a beginner or rehabbing exercise. But it’s not recommended for either. In fact, you need to have a…
Chest
Lower Chest Cable Fly: Target Your Pecs, Delts & Triceps!
Bench presses are arguably the most popular chest exercise on the planet, with push-ups coming in close behind. However, as effective as both these exercises undeniably…
Arms
Single Arm Push Up: Master Form for Full Body Strength
Once upon a time, the single arm push-up was a feat thought to have only been achieved by exceptional humans. However, while still a very challenging…
Arms
10 Effective Incline Bench Press Alternatives
As every bodybuilder knows, if you want to develop the best possible physique, you need to train your muscles with a variety of exercises and hit…
Chest
11 Best Compound, Isolation, and Bodyweight Chest Exercises
A broad and chiseled chest can enhance your physique’s aesthetics and make you look masculine and strong. For this reason, pecs are usually among the top…
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The 9 Best Close Grip Bench Press Alternatives
If you want to build bigger, stronger triceps, the close (or narrow) grip bench press is hard to beat (1). Unlike many triceps isolation exercises, this…
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Ultimate Devil Press: Full-Body Workout for Strength & Tone
It’s hard to believe that CrossFit has been around for over two decades. What was initially labeled a workout fad soon became a fitness phenomenon, and…
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Wall Push-Ups: Strengthen Your Chest, Arms, and Core Muscles
There are over 600 muscles in the human body, and each one works in synergy with its neighbor to control your movements. Muscles are made of…
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Ring Dips: Target Your Chest, Arms, and Shoulders Effectively
The bench press is arguably the world’s favorite chest exercise. But, despite its global appeal, the bench press is actually a relatively new exercise and only…
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Transform Your Upper Body with Dumbbell Around the World
Take a look at almost every chest workout, and you’ll usually see bench presses right at the top. The bench press is a hugely popular exercise,…
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Press-Up vs Push-Up: Targeting Key Muscle Groups Explained
If you’re reading this hoping to learn the difference between press-ups and push-ups, I’ve got bad news for you – they’re the same thing! Press-ups are…
Body Mechanics
Serratus Anterior Exercises for Bodybuilders
Most bodybuilders and exercisers have a basic knowledge of anatomy. They know their gluteus maximus from their biceps, which exercises target what muscles, and even dedicate…
Chest
Build Upper Body Strength with the Larsen Press Exercise
The barbell bench press is the undisputed king of upper body exercises. Bodybuilders to it to increase pectoral development, while for powerlifters, it’s the second competitive…
Chest
15 Intense Push-Up Variations for Bodybuilders
Most bodybuilders use a combination of free-weight exercises and resistance machines to build bigger muscles, which is a process called hypertrophy. But what if you can’t…
Chest
13 Unique Bench Press Variations for Massive Pecs
The bench press is arguably the most popular strength training exercise. Powerlifters do it to build and test upper body strength, and bodybuilders do it to…