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Chest exercises

33 chest exercises, sorted by difficulty

Every movement in Handler's library that trains the chest as a primary muscle. 14 are beginner-friendly and 21 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.

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Exercises
33
With video demo
33
Bodyweight
21
Timed holds/intervals
7

Chest exercises by equipment

Movement patterns here

Other muscle groups

Beginner (14)

Intermediate (10)

Advanced (9)

Questions about this list

How many chest exercises are in the database?
33 exercises list the chest as a primary muscle. 14 are tagged beginner and 21 need no equipment.
What equipment do most chest exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for chest work in this library is bench (6), dumbbell (5), barbell (2).
Which movement patterns train the chest?
In this library the chest show up mainly in horizontal push movements (20), plyometric movements (6), cool-down movements (3). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.

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