Having well-defined pectorals, or “pecs” for short, is essential to a balanced body. A great chest definitely turns heads, but more importantly, it’s essential to making an athlete stronger for ...

NASM-certified personal trainer and owner of Bodyfit by Amy, Amy Kiser Schemper, designed this workout to hit every major ...

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.

Yes, you read that right. Building those pectoral muscles doesn't necessarily require a whole arsenal of gadgets. In fact, trainers claim that bodyweight exercises are a powerful and accessible tool ...

These are the moves that will build the upper body strength and size you want.

Your chest may not be the first muscle group that comes to mind when you think about pull-ups—but if you want to lift your body with control, you can’t skip it. A strong chest helps you stabilize your ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Losing weight can be ...

Here’s how to do each.

For fitness purposes we can roughly divide the body into three sections: the lower body (legs), the core (abs), and upper body (everything from the chest up including arms, shoulders, and back—but not ...