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The Best Bodybuilding Workout for Each Body Part

Simple bodybuilding programs are a little too easy to find. You could pull them from fitness magazines — those ghost-written workouts that your favorite bodybuilders supposedly follow. You could roll the ... Continue Reading

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Jay Cutler Shares How To Construct An “Olympia” Chest

Even at age 49, four-time Mr. Olympia (2006-2007, 2009-2010) Jay Cutler stays fit and actively influences bodybuilding. In the approximate past year alone, he's worked out with strength sports legends like ... Continue Reading

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How to Increase Your Bench Press

“How much do you bench?” It might be the most frequently asked question among hardcore “gym bros” and experienced gym veterans looking to establish a pecking order, as well as curious beginners looking ... Continue Reading

Muscular person on floor doing dumbbell chest exercise

10 Chest Flye Alternatives to Try During Your Next Workout

The quest for a deep, muscular chest has probably been ingrained deep in human DNA since time immemorial. As such, dumbbell chest flyes were likely the second exercise ever invented, right after the king ... Continue Reading

A person doing a barbell bench press.

The Ultimate Bench Press Workout to Increase Strength and Muscle

The ever-popular bench press has built its reputation over the last few decades as a rite of passage, a trial by fire, and a founding member of the powerlifting "big three." This exercise is all that, and ... Continue Reading

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Dumbbell vs. Barbell Bench Press: Choose the Right Upper-Body Builder

Ahh, the mythical bench press. It holds a special place in many lifters' hearts. The draw of a muscular chest, rounded shoulders, and bulging triceps is what makes many fall in love with benching, either ... Continue Reading

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The Ultimate At-Home Chest Workout for Bodybuilding

If you’re working to build a superhero physique, you might occasionally train in your “fortress of solitude” or “bat cave” — meaning at home. Some lifters utilize home workouts to maintain consistency and ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Close-Grip Bench Press for Bigger, Stronger Triceps

Most lifters in the gym have performed the classic flat bench press to build chest size and upper body pressing strength. When it comes to variations of this time-honored exercise, most lifters adjust the ... Continue Reading

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10 Push-Up Variations for More Muscle and Strength

There’s a reason Monday is often called “International bench day.” Training for a strong, muscular chest is awesome and it can be appreciated year-round. But the bench press isn’t the only way to get ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Push-Up — Benefits, Variations, and More

Push-ups might be one of the few exercises that most people on the planet have performed (or attempted to perform). Whether it’s as part of physical education in school, in a fitness test, or as a quick ... Continue Reading

person in gym doing chest dip exercise

How to Do Dips for Chest Size and Strength

For some lifters, nothing beats the upper-body pump they get from a high-intensity chest workout. Many of these gym-goers hope to build a bigger, stronger chest by focusing on the bench press, but ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Cable Crossover for Chest Size

If you want the most well-developed chest possible, the bench press is not enough. Sure, big multi-joint lifts are very efficient at putting heaps of meat on your frame, but if you really want to take your ... Continue Reading

muscular person in gym performing barbell press

How to Do the Incline Bench Press for Upper-Body Size and Strength

Some lifters hail the classic barbell bench press as the king of the upper body lifts, but its cousin the incline bench press could be a serious contender for the throne. Unjustly frowned upon in favor of ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Dumbbell Bench Press for a Bigger, Stronger Chest

When most lifters make the decision to commit to the gym, the barbell bench press is often one of the first exercises selected for building a stronger and bigger chest. However, along with its reputation ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Dumbbell Flye for a Complete Chest

The bench press is seen as the go-to chest exercise by many lifters looking to build a well-rounded set of pecs, but it has some limitations. Most significantly, it’s not actually a “chest” exercise. It’s ... Continue Reading

Man in gym performing cable chest exercise

The 12 Best Chest Exercises for Bigger, Stronger Pecs

Chest training is a highlight in most lifters’ routines. It’s either the day they get to throw around big weight on the bench or the day they get an excellent pump with immediate (however temporary) ... Continue Reading

Muscular woman in gym performing bench press

How to Do the Bench Press for Chest Size and Upper-Body Strength

The bench press is the reigning king of upper body barbell exercises for many lifters. Even non-lifters are familiar with muscular athletes demonstrating their strength performing a bench press. It’s ... Continue Reading

Muscular man in gym lying on bench perform chest exercise with dumbbells

The Best Chest Workouts for Muscle Mass, Strength, and More

A well-developed chest is a calling card of lifters who’ve spent months, if not years, dedicated to hard training. From lifters bench pressing jaw-dropping weight and bodybuilders hitting the classic “side ... Continue Reading

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