THE CHEST IS a muscle group that takes up a great deal of attention for physique-minded guys. If you pause a moment to think about why, you won't need long to figure out the appeal of chest-pumping ...

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 ...

Some pieces of equipment are essential. You can't effectively hammer your legs and glutes without a leg press, squat rack, and barbell. But there are myriad ways to get big pecs with standing chest ...

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 ...

These are the moves that will build the upper body strength and size you want.

THERE ARE FEW physical attributes guys care about more than a strong chest. Bulging biceps and chiseled abs round out the remainder of the torso, sure—but as anyone who's seen a superhero movie can ...

The respected strength coach broke down his science-backed chest workout from top-to-bottom, hitting all areas of the key muscle. Many struggle with chest muscle growth due to workout plateaus and ...

We live in a muscle-obsessed culture. If you train smart and hard, you don't need to spend every day in the gym, though. Build your upper body with chest presses, rows, lateral raises, bicep curls, ...

Not all of us feel confident enough to waltz into a gym or have access to workout equipment at home. Does that mean your chances of building bigger, arms, a powerful chest and capped shoulders is ...

For fitness purposes we can roughly divide the body into three sections: the lower body (legs), the core (abs), and upper body (everything from the chest up including arms, shoulders, and back—but not ...

A strong upper body truly makes everyday life a breeze. Consider this: By regularly performing upper-body exercises, carrying an overflowing laundry basket up the stairs or moving your fave armchair ...