Chest exercises for your chest workout

Here you will find a listing of chest exercises to use in your chest workout. Each of the chest exercises listed should be performed with proper form to not only avoid injury, but to also allow the muscle to go through a full range of motion and get the most out of the exercise. To learn how to incorporate these chest exercises into your chest workout and set up a full workout routine and split, go here: workout routines and programs
Flat Bench Press
1. Lie flat on a bench, feet firmly on the floor. Make sure that your butt, back, shoulders, and head are firmly positioned on the bench. 2. Roll your shoulders back and down so the shoulder blades are firmly pressed against the bench and the chest is sticking up. 3. With a slightly wider than shoulder width grip and your palms facing forward, lift the bar off the rack and hold it above you with your arms straight up and extended. 4. Lower the bar down to your chest until it either touches your chest or comes within an inch or so away. Do NOT bounce the bar off your chest. 5. Press the bar straight up until arms are extended.
- This exercise can also be performed using dumbbells. Both methods are effective. - While the bench press is primarily a chest exercise, it also recruits the use of the triceps and shoulders secondarily.
Incline Bench Press
The incline bench press is performed exactly like the flat bench press, except on an incline bench. Everything else remains the same. This chest exercise can also be performed using dumbbells instead of a barbell. Again, both methods are effective.