THE CHEST—AND the muscle-pumping workouts it encourages—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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grasp the bar just outside shoulder-width and arch your back so there’s space between your lower back and the bench. Pull the bar ...

There’s a reason why international chest day is at the beginning of the training week and not the end, and it’s because this muscle takes center stage in the quest for strength. After all, who doesn’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're looking to make your pecs pop, you probably think you need a barbell or at least some heavy dumbbells. But that's just ...

Three upper chest exercises designed to improve upper pec growth and chest thickness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘I used to think bench press was the best chest builder,’ Lienhard says on Instagram. Now, he favours a modified version of ring ...

From push-ups to the bench press, our expert shares the easiest ways to build your chest muscles and benefit the rest of your ...

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 ...

THE CHEST IS a muscle group you might have heard referred to by one catchall name: the pectorals, a.k.a. the pecs. There are actually two muscles that make up your pecs, the pectoralis major and ...