TO BUILD A chest approaching Superman proportions, you'll need a heavy press somewhere in your training plan. Most lifters will start using a barbell, but there are limits to what you can accomplish, ...

Chest day is sacred. But if you're just benching and hoping for the best, you're leaving serious gains on the table. Your chest is a complex group that responds differently depending on the angle, ...

If chest day is your favorite among your workout split, you'll want to heed the advice of Mike Israetel. He ranked the best chest exercises in a recent YouTube video. Israetel holds his Ph.D. in ...

FOR MANY LIFTERS, chest day is a Monday ritual. For others, creating the perfect upper-body blend of strength, hypertrophy, mobility, and pec definition can be classified as an art form. Which of the ...

If your go-to chest exercise is the bench press, and you're looking for a little variety to hit the entirety of your pecs, you've come to the right place. Elite trainer Jeff Cavaliere explains the ...

Many men over 40 find that building muscle, especially in the chest, feels more challenging than in their younger years. Slower recovery, increased risk of injury, and hormonal shifts can indeed make ...

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 ...