What are some good pec exercises?

[Anonymous]

what are the best exercises to work out your pecs, both gym and at home?

[Anonymous]

Bench press is great - and I always see guys lay flat on a bench with some heavy dumbells and then fan their arms out on either side like wings - you can visibly see their pecs flexing in response to it.

I bench press with my arms together and it builds up the muscle beneath my breast - I don't get manly lol -

But bench pressing makes that muscle strong and my boobs perky ^^

So I'd recommend that for starters and then any of the exercising equiptment that works the upper back and chest specifically. I say upper back because those machines typically cause you to adamantly flex your pecs while your working your upper back which can help build up the muscle too.

Happy lifting ^^

[toolt00l]

Pecs are probably the easiest muscle to work out, that's why you see most people doing chest at the gym.

There are a wide variety of workouts you can do, just make sure you get a mix of upper middle and lower pecs for the best definition.

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[SheepdogAmongUs]

Why do you think they're the easiest? Not arguing, just asking. Chest is definitely my favored muscle group, the thing I need to work on is lats and shoulders :/

[toolt00l]

Well, to me they're the easiest because it seems like they're the most noticeable when it comes to improvement. They also are worked out with a lot of popular exercises such as pushups, bench press and flies, while less popular exercises work out other muscles like Skull Crushers or shrugs. Also, pecs are bigger muscles so its easier to lift more weight with them and there is a wide variety of positions and techniques you can use all for just one muscle.

[WeaponZero]

Gym - Bench press and chest flye.

At home (meaning no equipment, I'm guessing) would be pushups. Do alternating sets of pushups with your hands in the neutral position (meaning shoulder width apart) and wide position (meaning hands extending roughly 6 inches farther out than the shoulders on each side).

[Anonymous]

Bench press. Go heavy if you want to build them

Dips. Incredible bodyweight exercise for chest and triceps.

Push-ups. Conventional are OK. But look online for explosive variations such as clap push-ups, spiderman push-ups etc. These can be done at home or anywhere and you don't need any expensive equipment. Bodyweight exercises are really effective and as a general rule do sets to failure ie until you can't do one more. No pain no gain!

[martyfellow]

Ball sports, especially handball where you use both hands, are the best Ithink for gaining strength without bulk.

Weights are OK, flies and bench presses.

Doing planks, a lot of them, are also good for pecs.

[Anonymous]

Simple: Wide stance push ups, followed immediately by flipping on your back and doing dumb bell flys.

No need for fancy equipment, and best of all the motions are natural so there are direct uses in every day life, unlike the bench press.

[raptor]

I can't think of any exercise better than pushups.