THE CHEST IS a muscle group that 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 appeal of chest-pumping ...

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 ...

Some pieces of equipment are essential. You can't effectively hammer your legs and glutes without a leg press, squat rack, and barbell. But there are myriad ways to get big pecs with standing chest ...

It is what the fitness enthusiasts call a muscle pump. This temporary swelling happens when blood rushes into the working ...

The Best and Worst Chest Exercises, According to a Trainer originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Chest day is sacred. But if you’re just benching and hoping for the best, you’re leaving serious gains ...

If you think you’ll get pecs that put Hercules to shame just by pressing a barbell again and again on repeat, you’re going to be lying on that bench for a very long time. While the barbell chest press ...

THERE ARE FEW physical attributes guys care about more than a strong chest. Bulging biceps and chiseled abs round out the remainder of the torso, sure—but as anyone who's seen a superhero movie can ...

Runners have a habit of prioritizing strength training from the waist down. It makes sense; we want to fortify the muscles that power our miles while protecting the joints that take the most pounding.

The respected strength coach broke down his science-backed chest workout from top-to-bottom, hitting all areas of the key muscle. Many struggle with chest muscle growth due to workout plateaus and ...

For fitness purposes we can roughly divide the body into three sections: the lower body (legs), the core (abs), and upper body (everything from the chest up including arms, shoulders, and back—but not ...