The Best and Worst Chest Exercises, According to a Trainer originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Chest day is sacred. But if you’re just benching and hoping for the best, you’re leaving serious gains ...

Having well-defined pectorals, or “pecs” for short, is essential to a balanced body. A great chest definitely turns heads, but more importantly, it’s essential to making an athlete stronger for ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The major muscle in ...

Get those pec gains without getting yourself hurt or smashing up your dumbbells.

You’re bench pressing, doing endless push-ups and yet your chest is still looking like a deflated balloon. We get it – there’s nothing more frustrating than when a specific muscle group is stubborn to ...

Many people spend months training their chest without seeing real results. Fitness experts say the problem usually isn’t ...

When it comes to toning the upper body, the biceps and triceps may get all the love, but chest exercises shouldn’t be overlooked. Chest workouts offer a variety of benefits from building strength to ...

From push-ups to the bench press, our expert shares the easiest ways to build your chest muscles and benefit the rest of your body in the process.

Runners have a habit of prioritizing strength training from the waist down. It makes sense; we want to fortify the muscles that power our miles while protecting the joints that take the most pounding.

You see, to truly improve your posture, it’s important to strengthen key muscle groups on the anterior and posterior, or front and backside, of your body, Charlee explains. “The anterior side of the ...

Chest exercises that'll help you build strength and muscle mass include pin press and floor press. You can also throw in some plyo and deficit push-ups or stick to regular push-ups to start. Chest ...

"Push days" are a great way to divide your workouts, Chrissy Signore, a personal trainer, says. Signore says these exercises mostly train your chest, triceps, and shoulders. She especially recommends ...