The list of the best chest exercises
The line for the bench press on Mondays is well known, but is it worth doing just bench presses and going to take a shower?
Do not.
We've chosen a few more exercises to add to your chest training plan.
There aren't many, but they are effective, and you don't need a variety worthy of the IKEA catalogue, just half a dozen exercises to effectively work your chest.
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Flat Bench Press and Dumbbell Press
Two classics.
The flat bench press is probably the most used exercise to work the chest, but the dumbbell press is also not far behind.
Both exercises allow you to work the chest very effectively, and move high loads.
Use at least one of these exercises in your chest training, do between 3 to 4 sets and between 6 to 10 repetitions, and your chest will grow.
Inclined Bench Press and Inclined Dumbbell Press
Despite being just a variation of the above exercises, it was hard not to include them when it comes to the best exercises to train your chest.
These are small variations, in which you raise the bench around 45º and work the upper chest area more significantly.
They are two favorites of many, and with good reason.
Openings
We've already gone through the main ones, but a good auxiliary exercise for chest training are the openings.
It is no more effective than the bench press or the press.
You will lift less load in this exercise.
But put this exercise in your training and you will see good results.
This movement is normally performed with dumbbells, but there is a very interesting variation with cables, which you can see below in the image.
Conclusion
There are only six exercises, but they are simple and effective exercises that will bring you good results.
In addition, five of these exercises are easy to perform for those who don't train in a gym, as they only require a barbell with weights or a pair of dumbbells.
Be careful, even though they are six good exercises, it doesn't mean that you need to do them all.
Finally, which exercises would you add to this list? Leave your opinion in the comments.
