Sit on the edge of a horizontally oriented weight bench, and place a set of dumbbells on your lap. Kick the weights back, shift your shoulder blades onto the bench, and press the weights straight up.

Science-based lifter Jeff Nippard compared flat to vertical bench angles to see which incline activated the upper pecs most ...

Some pieces of equipment are essential. You can't effectively hammer your legs and glutes without a leg press, squat rack, and barbell. But there are myriad ways to get big pecs with standing chest ...

If your bench press is plateauting and your physique looks bottom-heavy, it’s time to abandon the flat bench ego and embrace the professional secrets of upper-chest hypertrophy.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You don’t necessarily need a bulky set of dumbbells to get the chest muscle activation you seek.

Calves, forearms, obliques: These are all muscles that can be hard to build up, but the level of difficulty usually differs from person to person. Not just smaller muscles, but sometimes even certain ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The major muscle in ...

If you want to build a bigger chest in time for summer but are new to strength training and don’t know where to start, then this workout can help. Walking into a gym and being swamped by crazy-looking ...