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Upper chest exercises

5 upper chest exercises, sorted by difficulty

Every movement in Handler's library that trains the upper chest as a primary muscle. 0 are beginner-friendly and 2 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
5
With video demo
5
Bodyweight
2
Timed holds/intervals
0

Upper chest exercises by equipment

Movement patterns here

Questions about this list

How many upper chest exercises are in the database?
5 exercises list the upper chest as a primary muscle. 0 are tagged beginner and 2 need no equipment.
What equipment do most upper chest exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for upper chest work in this library is incline bench (3), dumbbell (2), barbell (1).
Which movement patterns train the upper chest?
In this library the upper chest show up mainly in horizontal push movements (5). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.

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