Which exercises are most effective for your pecs? What to know.

The Godfather of Bodybuilding' Charles Glass shared his chest fly variation that offers a better contraction on the upper ...

The chest is a powerful muscle group, but it’s not a complicated one. It’s composed primarily of two muscles (the pectoralis major and minor), and its main job is to perform a very specific action: ...

Mastering proper dumbbell fly technique can be the missing link between a stagnant chest and noticeable gains in strength, definition, and upper-body power.

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 out of the rack and lower it to your sternum, tucking your elbows ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE BENCH PRESSES, cable crossover machines, and dumbbell pullovers of the world are all great for ...

If the allure of ‘International Chest Day’ is too hard to resist, but your schedule just isn’t playing ball with the idea of 90 solid minutes of pumping up your pecs, we have the perfect solution. Our ...

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 ...

How to do it Lie down on a bench set at a 30-degree angle, holding two dumb-bells against your chest. Press the dumb-bells up 1/4 of the way, pause for one second, then return to the start position.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...