Exercise Library
Chest
The chest muscles, or pecs, are a group of muscles that extend from the sternum to the shoulder. They are responsible for flexing the shoulder, adducting the arm, and assisting in pushing movements.
The barbell bench press is a compound exercise that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is performed by lying on a bench and pressing a barbell away from the chest to full arm extension.
The barbell decline bench press is a compound exercise that targets the chest muscles, specifically the lower pectoralis major. It also engages the triceps and shoulders as secondary muscles to assist in the movement.
The barbell incline bench press is a compound exercise that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is performed on an incline bench with a barbell and is similar to the flat bench press, but with the bench set at an incline to target the upper chest muscles.
The cable pec fly is an isolation exercise that targets the pectoral muscles, specifically the chest. It involves using a cable machine to perform a fly motion, which helps to develop the chest muscles and improve upper body strength.
The chest dip is a compound exercise that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is performed using parallel bars or a dip station to lower and raise the body by bending and extending the arms.
The dumbbell chest fly is an isolation exercise that targets the pectoral muscles. It involves lying on a flat bench and performing a fly motion with dumbbells to work the chest muscles.
The dumbbell incline bench press is a variation of the bench press that targets the upper chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is performed on an incline bench with dumbbells, which allows for a greater range of motion and activation of the upper chest muscles.
The machine chest press is a compound exercise that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is performed using a chest press machine, which provides stability and support during the movement.
The push-up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is performed by lowering and raising the body using the arms and chest muscles.