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| Equipment | Exercises | |
|---|---|---|
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| Dumbbell | 15 | Browse all Dumbbell → |
| Other Equipment | 10 | Browse all Other Equipment → |
| Barbell | 9 | Browse all Barbell → |
| Machine | 9 | Browse all Machine → |
| Cable Machine | 9 | Browse all Cable Machine → |
| Kettlebell | 5 | Browse all Kettlebell → |
| Medicine Ball | 5 | Browse all Medicine Ball → |
Ready-made chest routines
Bodyweight chest workout 12 exercises · full routine Dumbbell chest workout 12 exercises · full routine Cable Machine chest workout 8 exercises · full routine
Best chest exercises with no equipment
Nothing required but floor space.
Clock Push-Up intermediate Decline Push-Up beginner Dynamic Chest Stretch beginner Elbows Back beginner Incline Push-Up beginner Incline Push-Up Medium beginner Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip beginner Incline Push-Up Wide beginner Isometric Chest Squeezes beginner Isometric Wipers beginner Plyo Push-up beginner Push-Up Wide beginner
Beginner chest exercises
Alternating Floor Press Kettlebell Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Bench Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Butterfly Machine Cable Chest Press Cable Machine Cable Crossover Cable Machine Cable Iron Cross Cable Machine Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch Other Equipment Chest Push (multiple response) Medicine Ball Chest Push (single response) Medicine Ball Chest Push from 3 point stance Medicine Ball
Common questions
What is the best chest exercise?
There is no single best one — the right pick depends on your equipment and level. Of the 84 chest exercises catalogued here, 69 are compound movements, which recruit the most muscle per set and are usually the highest-value place to start. Alternating Floor Press is a common first choice.
How many chest exercises can you do without equipment?
17 of the 84 chest exercises here need no equipment at all, and 46 can be done with home-gym kit such as dumbbells, kettlebells or bands.
Where should beginners start with chest training?
62 of these 84 exercises are rated beginner. Alternating Floor Press is one of the more accessible entry points. Start with a movement you can control through a full range, then progress load or difficulty before adding volume.
All 84 chest exercises
Alternating Floor Press Kettlebell · beginner Around The Worlds Dumbbell · intermediate Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell · beginner Barbell Guillotine Bench Press Barbell · intermediate Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell · beginner Behind Head Chest Stretch Other Equipment · expert Bench Press - With Bands Resistance Bands · beginner Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell · intermediate Bodyweight Flyes EZ Curl Bar · intermediate Butterfly Machine · beginner Cable Chest Press Cable Machine · beginner Cable Crossover Cable Machine · beginner Cable Iron Cross Cable Machine · beginner Chain Press Other Equipment · intermediate Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch Other Equipment · beginner Chest Push (multiple response) Medicine Ball · beginner Chest Push (single response) Medicine Ball · beginner Chest Push from 3 point stance Medicine Ball · beginner Chest Push with Run Release Medicine Ball · beginner Chest Stretch on Stability Ball Exercise Ball · beginner Clock Push-Up Bodyweight · intermediate Cross Over - With Bands Resistance Bands · beginner Decline Barbell Bench Press Barbell · beginner Decline Dumbbell Bench Press Dumbbell · beginner Decline Dumbbell Flyes Dumbbell · beginner Decline Push-Up Bodyweight · beginner Decline Smith Press Machine · beginner Dips - Chest Version Other Equipment · intermediate Drop Push Other Equipment · intermediate Dumbbell Bench Press Dumbbell · beginner Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip Dumbbell · beginner Dumbbell Flyes Dumbbell · beginner Dynamic Chest Stretch Bodyweight · beginner Elbows Back Bodyweight · beginner Extended Range One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press Kettlebell · beginner Flat Bench Cable Flyes Cable Machine · intermediate Forward Drag with Press Other Equipment · intermediate Front Raise And Pullover Barbell · beginner Hammer Grip Incline DB Bench Press Dumbbell · beginner Heavy Bag Thrust Other Equipment · beginner Incline Cable Chest Press Cable Machine · beginner Incline Cable Flye Cable Machine · intermediate Incline Dumbbell Bench With Palms Facing In Dumbbell · beginner Incline Dumbbell Flyes Dumbbell · beginner Incline Dumbbell Flyes - With A Twist Dumbbell · beginner Incline Dumbbell Press Dumbbell · beginner Incline Push-Up Bodyweight · beginner Incline Push-Up Depth Jump Other Equipment · beginner Incline Push-Up Medium Bodyweight · beginner Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip Bodyweight · beginner Incline Push-Up Wide Bodyweight · beginner Isometric Chest Squeezes Bodyweight · beginner Isometric Wipers Bodyweight · beginner Leg-Over Floor Press Kettlebell · intermediate Leverage Chest Press Machine · beginner Leverage Decline Chest Press Machine · beginner Leverage Incline Chest Press Machine · beginner Low Cable Crossover Cable Machine · beginner Machine Bench Press Machine · beginner Medicine Ball Chest Pass Medicine Ball · beginner Neck Press Barbell · intermediate One-Arm Flat Bench Dumbbell Flye Dumbbell · beginner One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press Kettlebell · intermediate One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press Dumbbell · beginner Plyo Kettlebell Pushups Kettlebell · expert Plyo Push-up Bodyweight · beginner Push-Up Wide Bodyweight · beginner Push-Ups With Feet Elevated Bodyweight · beginner Push-Ups With Feet On An Exercise Ball Exercise Ball · intermediate Push Up to Side Plank Bodyweight · beginner Pushups Bodyweight · beginner Pushups (Close and Wide Hand Positions) Bodyweight · beginner Single-Arm Cable Crossover Cable Machine · beginner Single-Arm Push-Up Bodyweight · intermediate Smith Machine Bench Press Machine · beginner Smith Machine Decline Press Machine · beginner Smith Machine Incline Bench Press Machine · beginner Standing Cable Chest Press Cable Machine · beginner Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell · intermediate Suspended Push-Up Other Equipment · beginner Svend Press Other Equipment · beginner Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press Barbell · intermediate Wide-Grip Decline Barbell Bench Press Barbell · intermediate Wide-Grip Decline Barbell Pullover Barbell · intermediate
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