Best Chest Exercises for Building Muscle

Written by Decoder November 8 , 2022

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Barbell Bench Press

5-8 reps 

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Dumbbell Bench Press

heavy sets in lower rep ranges 

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Incline Bench Press

If possible, go for a lower incline, such as 30 degrees 

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Decline Press

– Decline barbell bench press – Decline dumbbell bench press – Decline Smith machine press – Decline leverage press

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Chest Press

– Plate-loaded chest press (flat, incline, decline) – Cable chest press (seated, standing, lying)

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Push-Up

– Feet-elevated push-up – Hands-elevated push-up – Suspended push-up – Hand-release push-up

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Dip

– Chest dip – Ring dip – Machine-assisted dip – Banded dip

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Chest Fly

– Incline cable fly – Cable cross-over – Low-cable cross-over – Single-arm cable cross-over

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Machine Fly

Machine Fly are a more effective, but more difficult-to-assemble, alternative to dumbbell flies.

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