The chest press has some advantages over the bench press, especially if you're just starting out or recovering from injury. The risk of hurting yourself is much lower, and you don't need a spotter.

You don’t need to be a competitive powerlifter to benefit from these exercises. Even casual lifters can see serious size and strength gains by mixing in a few bench press variations. Plus, they ...

The bench press. Known for its notoriety on International Chest Day—aka every Monday—and probably one of the first exercises you ever tried. You might think you’ve mastered it and squeezed ...

In fact, targeting your chest from different angles is key to building a well-rounded, more muscular torso. According to a recent newsletter from six-time Mr. Olympia Chris Bumstead, the best kind of ...

Dumbbell Chest Press Lie flat on a bench, your knees bent, pushing your feet into the floor. Press a pair of dumbbells into the air, locking out your elbows. Lower the bells slowly until they ...

Traditional bench press. This exercise is done lying down on a flat bench and pressing a barbell up and down at chest height. It works the pectoral muscles, shoulders, and arms. Incline bench ...

The decline bench press works your chest and arms. Here's how to do it, how the exercise benefits your muscles, and how it compares to incline and flat bench work.

How to do a bench press If you’re unsure whether or not you’re ready to take on the barbell bench press, you need to know you can safely lift the bar. An Olympic bar weighs 20kg (44 pounds ...

1/ Incline Bench Press x 5 reps Lie on a bench set at a 45-degree angle, holding two dumbbells or a barbell above your head. Slowly lower both bells over a 3-second count, keeping your elbows at a ...

A slight progression on the normal (flat-bench) chest press, some consider its cousin, the incline bench press to be just a little tougher. Rather than working your entire pectorals evenly, the ...

Flat bench: the old standby The flat bench press is the simplest and most common variation, targeting the chest, triceps, and shoulders. “Think of this one as entry-level,” says Lauder-Dykes.