Incline Push Up: No equipment required. This exercise prepares the chest for work and helps prevent injury.
Flat Bench Press: Equipment required: barbell or dumbbells, flat bench. Lie on back with knees bent, feet flat.
Incline Bench Press: Equipment required: barbell or dumbbells, incline bench. Lie on back on incline bench, grasp barbell, press arms straight, lower weight to chest, pause, then press back up.
Decline Bench Press: Equipment required: barbell or dumbbells, decline bench. Lie on back on decline bench, grasp barbell, press arms straight, lower weight to chest, pause, then press back up.
Pushup: No equipment required. Begin in high plank position, hands just wider than shoulders.
Cable Crossover: Equipment required: cable machine or resistance band.
Chest Dip: Equipment required: dip station. Stand facing parallel bars, grasp bars, straighten elbows to lift body up, then bend elbows to lower chest toward hands, pause, then press back up.
Resistance Band Pullover: Equipment required: resistance band. Anchor band, lie on back, grasp band overhead, pull band toward hips with straight elbows, return to starting position.