Chest Exercises List at the Gym | Upper & Lower Chest Exercises

Incline Chest Flyes

KEY COACHING POINTS:

  • Shoulder blades pinned into the bench

  • Brace your core

  • Press the weight by pushing yourself into the bench

  • Squeeze your chest at the end of the movement 

  • Take it slow and controlled as the weight is moving towards you

  • Make sure you keep the muscles under tension the entire time

MAIN MUSCLE - PECTORALIS MAJOR

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Machine chest press

Key Coaching Points:

  • Shoulder blades pinned into the bench

  • Brace your core

  • Press by pushing yourself into the bench

  • Squeeze your chest at the end of the movement 

  • Take it slow and controlled as the weight is moving towards you

  • Make sure you keep the muscles under tension the entire time

MAIN MUSCLE - PECTORALIS MAJOR

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Machine chest flyes

Key Coaching Points:

  • Shoulder blades pinned into the bench

  • Brace your core

  • Squeeze your chest at the end of the movement 

  • Take it slow and controlled as the weight is moving towards you then embrace the stretch in your chest

  • Make sure you keep the muscles under tension the entire time

MAIN MUSCLE - PECTORALIS MAJOR

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Barbell Bench Press

Key Coaching Points:

  • Shoulder blades pinned into the bench

  • Brace your core

  • Press the weight by pushing yourself into the bench

  • Squeeze your chest at the end of the movement 

  • Take it slow and controlled as the weight is moving towards you

  • Make sure you keep the muscles under tension the entire time

MAIN MUSCLE - PECTORALIS MAJOR

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Decline bench press

Key Coaching Points:

  • Shoulder blades pinned into the bench

  • Brace your core

  • Press the weight by pushing yourself into the bench

  • Squeeze your chest at the end of the movement 

  • Take it slow and controlled as the weight is moving towards you

  • Make sure you keep the muscles under tension the entire time

MAIN MUSCLE - PECTORALIS MAJOR & TRICEPS BRACHII

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