WorkoutX

Chest Exercises

156 exercises — The chest (pectoralis major and minor) is one of the largest pushing muscle groups in the upper body, responsible for pressing movements and arm adduction. Training it well means combining horizontal presses, inclines for the upper chest, and flyes for stretch and contraction. This library collects every chest exercise in the WorkoutX database, each paired with a looping animated GIF so you can see the exact range of motion before you lift. Filter mentally by equipment — flat and incline barbell presses for raw strength, dumbbell presses and flyes for a deeper stretch, cable crossovers for constant tension, and push-up variations you can do anywhere. Every move links to a full page with step-by-step instructions, the primary and secondary muscles worked, and the equipment needed. Developers can pull the same chest data — names, muscles, equipment, and GIF URLs — straight from the WorkoutX API.

By muscleChest Back Shoulder Bicep Tricep Ab & Core Glute Leg Calf Forearm

By equipmentDumbbell Barbell Cable Bodyweight Kettlebell Resistance Band

Archer Push Up animated GIF

Archer Push Up

Assisted Chest Dip (kneeling) animated GIF

Assisted Chest Dip (kneeling)

Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball animated GIF

Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball

Assisted Wide-grip Chest Dip (kneeling) animated GIF

Assisted Wide-grip Chest Dip (kneeling)

Band Bench Press animated GIF

Band Bench Press

Band One Arm Twisting Chest Press animated GIF

Band One Arm Twisting Chest Press

Barbell Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Decline Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Decline Bench Press

Barbell Decline Pullover animated GIF

Barbell Decline Pullover

Barbell Decline Wide-grip Press animated GIF

Barbell Decline Wide-grip Press

Barbell Front Raise And Pullover animated GIF

Barbell Front Raise And Pullover

Barbell Guillotine Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Guillotine Bench Press

Barbell Incline Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Incline Bench Press

Barbell Reverse Grip Decline Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Reverse Grip Decline Bench Press

Barbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench Press

Barbell Wide Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Wide Bench Press

Barbell Wide Reverse Grip Bench Press animated GIF

Barbell Wide Reverse Grip Bench Press

Behind Head Chest Stretch animated GIF

Behind Head Chest Stretch

Cable Bench Press animated GIF

Cable Bench Press

Cable Cross-over Variation animated GIF

Cable Cross-over Variation

Cable Decline Fly animated GIF

Cable Decline Fly

Cable Decline One Arm Press animated GIF

Cable Decline One Arm Press

Cable Decline Press animated GIF

Cable Decline Press

Cable Incline Bench Press animated GIF

Cable Incline Bench Press

Cable Incline Fly animated GIF

Cable Incline Fly

Cable Incline Fly (on Stability Ball) animated GIF

Cable Incline Fly (on Stability Ball)

Cable Low Fly animated GIF

Cable Low Fly

Cable Lying Fly animated GIF

Cable Lying Fly

Cable Middle Fly animated GIF

Cable Middle Fly

Cable One Arm Decline Chest Fly animated GIF

Cable One Arm Decline Chest Fly

Cable One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Cable One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball

Cable One Arm Incline Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Cable One Arm Incline Fly On Exercise Ball

Cable One Arm Incline Press animated GIF

Cable One Arm Incline Press

Cable One Arm Incline Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Cable One Arm Incline Press On Exercise Ball

Cable One Arm Lateral Bent-over animated GIF

Cable One Arm Lateral Bent-over

Cable One Arm Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Cable One Arm Press On Exercise Ball

Cable Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Cable Press On Exercise Ball

Cable Seated Chest Press animated GIF

Cable Seated Chest Press

Cable Standing Fly animated GIF

Cable Standing Fly

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers animated GIF

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Cable Upper Chest Crossovers animated GIF

Cable Upper Chest Crossovers

Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch animated GIF

Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

Chest Dip animated GIF

Chest Dip

Chest Dip (on Dip-pull-up Cage) animated GIF

Chest Dip (on Dip-pull-up Cage)

Chest Dip On Straight Bar animated GIF

Chest Dip On Straight Bar

Chest Stretch With Exercise Ball animated GIF

Chest Stretch With Exercise Ball

Chest Tap Push-up (male) animated GIF

Chest Tap Push-up (male)

Clap Push Up animated GIF

Clap Push Up

Clock Push-up animated GIF

Clock Push-up

Decline Push-up animated GIF

Decline Push-up

Deep Push Up animated GIF

Deep Push Up

Drop Push Up animated GIF

Drop Push Up

Dumbbell Around Pullover animated GIF

Dumbbell Around Pullover

Dumbbell Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Decline Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Bench Press

Dumbbell Decline Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Fly

Dumbbell Decline Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Hammer Press

Dumbbell Decline One Arm Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline One Arm Fly

Dumbbell Decline Twist Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Twist Fly

Dumbbell Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press

Dumbbell Incline Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Bench Press

Dumbbell Incline Breeding animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Breeding

Dumbbell Incline Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Fly

Dumbbell Incline Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Palm-in Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Palm-in Press

Dumbbell Incline Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes

Dumbbell Lying Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Hammer Press

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press V. 2

Dumbbell Lying Pullover On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Pullover On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Bench Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Bench Fly

Dumbbell One Arm Chest Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Chest Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Decline Chest Press animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Decline Chest Press

Dumbbell One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Incline Chest Press animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Incline Chest Press

Dumbbell One Arm Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Pullover On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Pullover On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Grip Press animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Grip Press

Dumbbell One Leg Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Leg Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Pullover animated GIF

Dumbbell Pullover

Dumbbell Pullover Hip Extension On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Pullover Hip Extension On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Pullover On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Pullover On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Reverse Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Bench Press

Dumbbell Straight Arm Pullover animated GIF

Dumbbell Straight Arm Pullover

Dynamic Chest Stretch (male) animated GIF

Dynamic Chest Stretch (male)

Exercise Ball Pike Push Up animated GIF

Exercise Ball Pike Push Up

Floor Fly (with Barbell) animated GIF

Floor Fly (with Barbell)

Full Planche Push-up animated GIF

Full Planche Push-up

Hands Bike animated GIF

Hands Bike

Hyght Dumbbell Fly animated GIF

Hyght Dumbbell Fly

Incline Push Up Depth Jump animated GIF

Incline Push Up Depth Jump

Incline Push-up animated GIF

Incline Push-up

Incline Push-up (on Box) animated GIF

Incline Push-up (on Box)

Incline Reverse Grip Push-up animated GIF

Incline Reverse Grip Push-up

Isometric Chest Squeeze animated GIF

Isometric Chest Squeeze

Isometric Wipers animated GIF

Isometric Wipers

Kettlebell Alternating Press On Floor animated GIF

Kettlebell Alternating Press On Floor

Kettlebell Extended Range One Arm Press On Floor animated GIF

Kettlebell Extended Range One Arm Press On Floor

Kettlebell One Arm Floor Press animated GIF

Kettlebell One Arm Floor Press

Kettlebell Plyo Push-up animated GIF

Kettlebell Plyo Push-up

Kneeling Push-up (male) animated GIF

Kneeling Push-up (male)

Korean Dips animated GIF

Korean Dips

Lever Chest Press animated GIF

Lever Chest Press

Lever Decline Chest Press animated GIF

Lever Decline Chest Press

Lever Incline Chest Press animated GIF

Lever Incline Chest Press

Lever Incline Chest Press V. 2 animated GIF

Lever Incline Chest Press V. 2

Lever Seated Fly animated GIF

Lever Seated Fly

Lever Standing Chest Press animated GIF

Lever Standing Chest Press

Machine Inner Chest Press animated GIF

Machine Inner Chest Press

Medicine Ball Chest Pass animated GIF

Medicine Ball Chest Pass

Medicine Ball Chest Push From 3 Point Stance animated GIF

Medicine Ball Chest Push From 3 Point Stance

Medicine Ball Chest Push Multiple Response animated GIF

Medicine Ball Chest Push Multiple Response

Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response animated GIF

Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response

Medicine Ball Chest Push With Run Release animated GIF

Medicine Ball Chest Push With Run Release

Modified Hindu Push-up (male) animated GIF

Modified Hindu Push-up (male)

Plyo Push Up animated GIF

Plyo Push Up

Push And Pull Bodyweight animated GIF

Push And Pull Bodyweight

Push Up On Bosu Ball animated GIF

Push Up On Bosu Ball

Push-up animated GIF

Push-up

Push-up (bosu Ball) animated GIF

Push-up (bosu Ball)

Push-up (on Stability Ball) animated GIF

Push-up (on Stability Ball)

Push-up (wall) animated GIF

Push-up (wall)

Push-up (wall) V. 2 animated GIF

Push-up (wall) V. 2

Push-up Medicine Ball animated GIF

Push-up Medicine Ball

Push-up Plus animated GIF

Push-up Plus

Raise Single Arm Push-up animated GIF

Raise Single Arm Push-up

Resistance Band Seated Chest Press animated GIF

Resistance Band Seated Chest Press

Roller Seated Shoulder Flexor Depresor Retractor animated GIF

Roller Seated Shoulder Flexor Depresor Retractor

Roller Seated Single Leg Shoulder Flexor Depresor Retractor animated GIF

Roller Seated Single Leg Shoulder Flexor Depresor Retractor

Shoulder Tap Push-up animated GIF

Shoulder Tap Push-up

Single Arm Push-up animated GIF

Single Arm Push-up

Smith Bench Press animated GIF

Smith Bench Press

Smith Decline Bench Press animated GIF

Smith Decline Bench Press

Smith Decline Reverse-grip Press animated GIF

Smith Decline Reverse-grip Press

Smith Incline Bench Press animated GIF

Smith Incline Bench Press

Smith Incline Reverse-grip Press animated GIF

Smith Incline Reverse-grip Press

Smith Machine Reverse Decline Close Grip Bench Press animated GIF

Smith Machine Reverse Decline Close Grip Bench Press

Smith Reverse-grip Press animated GIF

Smith Reverse-grip Press

Smith Wide Grip Bench Press animated GIF

Smith Wide Grip Bench Press

Smith Wide Grip Decline Bench Press animated GIF

Smith Wide Grip Decline Bench Press

Superman Push-up animated GIF

Superman Push-up

Suspended Push-up animated GIF

Suspended Push-up

Weighted Drop Push Up animated GIF

Weighted Drop Push Up

Weighted Straight Bar Dip animated GIF

Weighted Straight Bar Dip

Weighted Svend Press animated GIF

Weighted Svend Press

Wide Hand Push Up animated GIF

Wide Hand Push Up

Wide-grip Chest Dip On High Parallel Bars animated GIF

Wide-grip Chest Dip On High Parallel Bars

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best chest exercises for building mass?

Compound presses drive the most growth: the barbell bench press, incline barbell press, and dumbbell bench press load the pecs heavily. Pair them with flyes or cable crossovers to fully stretch and contract the muscle.

Can I train chest without equipment?

Yes. Push-ups and their variations — incline, decline, wide, and close-grip — train the chest using only bodyweight. Browse the bodyweight push-up moves in this list for animated form guides.

How many chest exercises should I do per workout?

Most lifters use 3–4 chest exercises per session: one heavy press, one incline movement, and one or two isolation flyes. Adjust volume to your experience level and weekly frequency.

Do these chest exercises come with GIFs?

Every chest exercise here includes a hosted, looping GIF animation showing the full movement, plus step-by-step text instructions on its detail page.

Building a fitness app?

Get all 156 chest exercises — names, muscles, equipment and hosted GIF URLs — straight from the WorkoutX API. One REST endpoint, no RapidAPI middleware.

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