Chest Exercises List w/ Descriptions

ByMike Collins April 29, 2023April 30, 2023

Exercise	Description

Dumbbell Bench Press	Take your upper body strength and muscle size to new levels. Not only can it help you hone in on multiple muscles, like a sculptor chiseling his masterpiece - targeting three key areas (chest, shoulders, tri's) - but enhances overall stability and balance while reducing the risk of injuring yourself compared to barbell pressing methods.
Single-Arm Standing Split-Stance Cable Press	Control and conduct your workout energy with this exercise, like a conductor's baton. Develop strength in each arm and improve coordination between them. Use light resistance for the cable press to reach muscle fatigue quickly, reducing injury risk while achieving maximum results. Enhance balance, flexibility, and core strength for an elevated routine. Experience the power of music with every press as you explore a new world of exercise!
Dumbbell Flye EQI	This exercise combines two classic moves - the dumbbell flye and cable press - for a truly unique experience. Ignite powerful muscles in your chest, arms, shoulders, and back while stabilizing your body by targeting smaller muscles too. With each rep, you'll feel a rush of energy surging through your body as if soaring to new heights in the sky! Take flight and get ready for liftoff!
Dumbbell Floor Press	Like a dapper gentleman, ready to take on the world. They fill you with confidence, strength, and determination - providing you with an air of sophistication that cannot be beaten. With each Dumbbell Floor Press, you feel your muscles become tighter, firmer, and more defined - just like a tuxedo-clad man before the party.
Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row Iso	Witness the unleashed power of a raging bull as you conquer your goals. This exercise showcases your bulging biceps and back muscles, like a majestic beast. Feel the strength surge through your veins, empowering you to move mountains with each lift. This exercise is your secret arsenal, making you an elite beast to be unleashed.
Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press	Take up your shield and battle this brilliant exercise. You'll bring forth the heroic spirit within - a champion of strength whose power is uncontainable! Feel the vigor swell from your core as you conquer each lift with ease. Allow no adversary to stand in victory's way; prevail every time!
Close-Grip Pushup	Like a brave knight with his sword, this is an ideal exercise to build strength and endurance. Feel your muscles working together like a well-oiled machine as you conquer each rep. Starting from the floor, feel your chest expand with power as you reach full extension - just like a valiant warrior ready for battle. Be unstoppable and experience the rewards of supremacy!
Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press	Cast a spell of strength and agility, like an enchanting wizard! With the alternating db press, you'll be able to tap into your inner power and feel the muscles in your chest strain against gravity for a magical result. Reap the benefits of this spellbinding exercise and experience true enchantment with every lift.
Band-Assisted Pushup	Like a phoenix - arising from the ashes of your strength with every rep. Feel your chest muscles fire as you push off the ground, pushing past all limitations to attain success and reach new heights. Experience your inner power grow with each lift, giving you the confidence and capabilities to accomplish any goal.
Band-Resisted Pushup	Hone in on your inner power. Allow yourself to feel energized and defy gravity, as you press against elastic opposition. With every repetition, become invigorated by your might -- a hero's march toward glory! Vanquish this challenge and be forever liberated from physical limitations!
Band-Resisted Ring Pushup	A test of true strength, like a bull charging through the arena. Feel your biceps and triceps engage as you press against elastic tension to reach full extension. Experience the intensity of this battle with every rep, pushing towards new limits and emerging triumphant! Unlock the power within by conquering this challenge.
Band-Resisted Scapular Pushup	Be ever-present in each movement while pressing against elastic resistance, feeling your muscles react and adapt to the tension. With every rep, build strength and stability for powerful transitions and seamless fluidity - just like a dynamic king ruling over his castle with grace and agility. Take command of your strength and persevere through this exercise!
Barbell Bench Press From Pins	Like a blacksmith forging weapons of strength, this exercise will help you create an unstoppable armor of muscle. Feel your chest contract and expand as you press against the pins for maximal tension. With each rep, build the toughness of steel to protect yourself from any challenge! Forge ahead and experience true might with this fantastic exercise.
Barbell Bench Press	Like a knight donning armor. They provide physical strength and stamina to conquer the toughest of foes. With proper form, dedicated repetition, and unwavering determination, one can build a solid base for success, just as the knight built his armor piece by piece in preparation for battle. This exercise is an essential tool that allows us to put our best foot forward in life's many challenges.
Barbell Floor Press	Offers both strength and mobility, like a divine gift. This exercise builds power and agility simultaneously, achieving two goals at once. It is highly sought-after for total body fitness. Each rep makes you stronger and more nimble as if blessed by Hercules himself. The weighty resistance of the barbell tests your mettle while honing form and technique - forging an unbreakable body. Regular practice creates an ironclad physique that is powerful yet graceful.
Single-Leg Pushup Iso	Like a stalwart knight standing guard on the castle walls. When you pause at the bottom of your pushup, it's as if they hold firm in commitment to protect their kingdom and its citizens. As you steady up with each repetition, your strength builds and so too will your resilience - just as a staunch knight emboldens themselves to greater protection of all that they cherish.
Single-Arm Standing Split-Stance Band Press	Like the power of a catapult - they provide an explosive explosion of energy that helps you to maximize your strength gains with minimal effort. With every press, you can feel the tension in your muscles working against the resistance of the band to drive results. The benefits are undeniable: not only will you become strong and more dynamic, but you'll also improve balance and stability as you engage multiple muscle groups.
Single-Leg Band-Resisted Pushup	Feel like a warrior prince on your steed with this exercise. Your strength grows with each band motion, like a lion chasing prey. Quads and glutes work together to propel you forward as your horse guides you through tough terrain toward victory. Conquer enemies gracefully and skillfully at the top of each repetition.
Single-Leg Feet-Elevated Band-Resisted Pushup	It's as if you were a wily thief, stealing away the bounty of your enemies. Your movement is stealthy and precise, like an assassin in the night who remains unseen until they strike. You reach ever higher with each rep, skilfully aiming for new heights - and when you touch down at the bottom of each pushup, it's almost as if you have acquired another valuable treasure.
Spiderman Pushup	It's as if you were a wily thief, stealing away the bounty of your enemies. Your movement is stealthy and precise, like an assassin in the night who remains unseen until they strike. You reach ever higher with each rep, skilfully aiming for new heights - and when you touch down at the bottom of each pushup, it's almost as if you have acquired another valuable treasure.
Single-Leg Pushup	Get prepared to show your upper body strength with the single-leg pushup! This difficult variation of a traditional favorite will wield powerful results - targeting your chest, triceps, and core muscles. Prepare yourself in a plank position; one leg raised off the ground as if ready for takeoff. As you lower down until that daring chest grazes against terra firma below, press back up to finish just 1 rep (but don't forget both sides)... and get set to experience fitness success like never before!
Single-Leg Feet-Elevated Pushup	A Herculean challenge. Prepare to flex your chest, triceps, and core muscles as you climb onto an object like Mt. Olympus - be it a bench or a step! Once there, focus on the epic journey ahead of you; lower yourself towards the ground with steadfast determination while keeping that midriff engaged then press back up in victory for each rep finished!
Yoga Pushup	Also known as chaturanga dandasana, an exercise of strength and victory. You will feel like a triumphant warrior as you hold your body aloft in mid-air with elbows close to your sides - the ultimate test for upper body power and core stability! This dynamic move has been adopted into vinyasa flow sequences across cultures worldwide.
T-Pushup	A T-Pushup is a manly workout that attacks your chest, shoulders, and core with brute force. Assume the timeless pushup pose before shifting to one side while thrusting an arm into the sky like some victorious Viking proclaiming his dominance over all! Then return to whence you came and do it once more on ye olde other side - but keep those abdominal muscles flexed tight throughout for maximum gains in strength of body & spirit alike.
Walking Knee to Chest	Stroll through what the ancients knew best with this exercise! Unlock your hips and let all that tightness soar away as you bring each knee up to meet its chest. Use it in a warm-up or cool-down for optimal stretching and strengthening of delicate glutes, lower back muscles, plus those oh-so-important hip flexors - leading you gracefully towards full body fitness equilibrium.
Weighted Pushup	Challenge yourself to the magnum opus of upper body workouts with weighted pushups. Deck yourself out in a weight vest or load up your back it's all about achieving that grandiose chest-to-ground finish as you press up explosively and repeat for ultimate power gain. And always remember, engaging those core muscles-strength without stability is simply fantasy!
Weighted Ring Pushup	The weighted ring pushup is the muscular barbarian of upper body exercises. This multifaceted workout tests your raw power as it employs heftily weighted rings to take your chest, triceps, and shoulders on a rugged adventure toward full strength and improved stability. Bravado has no place in this challenge - only sheer dedication will see you through!