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Chest exercises

Exercises that work your chest, shown properly with the cues that matter. Pick one and press play.

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Push-up shoulder tap
CoreIntermediate

Push-up shoulder tap

A push-up followed by a shoulder tap — you press, then fight to stay stable as you lift a hand.

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Push-up to side plank
CoreIntermediate

Push-up to side plank

A push-up that rotates into a side plank at the top — works your chest, then your sides, in one flowing rep.

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Plank to push-up
CoreIntermediate

Plank to push-up

Press from your forearms up to a full push-up position and back down — a moving plank that builds pressing str…

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Press-up
Upper bodyBeginner

Press-up

The classic press-up — push your bodyweight away from the floor. Drop to your knees to start; that's the right…

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Press-up pulse
Upper bodyBeginner

Press-up pulse

A press-up held low with small pulses at the bottom — keeps your chest and arms under constant tension.

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Slow tempo push-ups
Upper bodyIntermediate

Slow tempo push-ups

A press-up lowered slowly over a few seconds — the extra time under tension makes every rep count double.

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Sit-up chest press
CoreBeginner

Sit-up chest press

A sit-up that presses a dumbbell up as you come up — works your abs and chest in one movement.

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Sit-up dumbbell press
CoreBeginner

Sit-up dumbbell press

A sit-up finishing with an overhead dumbbell press — core, shoulders and a bit of everything.

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Chest press hold
Upper bodyBeginner

Chest press hold

Press the dumbbells up and hold — a burning isometric for the chest and triceps.

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Chest press hold to side raise
Upper bodyIntermediate

Chest press hold to side raise

Hold a chest press, then open the arms out to the sides and back — chest and shoulders in one move.

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Dumbbell floor press
Upper bodyBeginner

Dumbbell floor press

A chest press lying on the floor — a joint-friendly way to build the chest and triceps with dumbbells.

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