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Middle chest Exercises

369 exercises targeting the Middle chest, with muscle activation, equipment options and instructions for every level.

369
Exercises
36
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Middle chest exercises

Bodyweight Standing Fly

Bodyweight · Easy
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsFront shoulders

Bodyweight Standing Straight-Arm Chest Fly

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle chestTricepsFront shouldersUpper chest

Bodyweight Svend Press

Bodyweight · Easy
TricepsUpper chestMiddle chestFront shoulders

BOSU ball push-up

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shouldersUpper chest

Boxing Left Hook

Bodyweight · Medium
GlutesCalvesCoreFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestObliquesMiddle backOuter thighs

Cable Alternating Fly

Medium
Middle chestFront shouldersUpper chest

Cable Bench Press

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Cable Crossover

Medium
Middle chestFront shouldersUpper chestLower chest

Cable Decline Fly

Medium
Middle chestBicepsFront shouldersUpper chest

Cable Decline Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shouldersUpper chest

Cable fly

Easy
Upper chestMiddle chestFront shoulders

Cable Kneeling High to Low Fly

Medium
Middle chestLower chestFront shoulders

Cable Kneeling Single Arm Fly

Medium
Middle chestCoreFront shouldersUpper chest

Cable Lying Fly

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsFront shoulders

Cable Mid Fly

Medium
Middle chestBicepsSide shouldersUpper chest

Cable Neutral Grip Chest Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Cable One Arm Reverse Fly

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsCoreFront shoulders

Cable Punch

Medium
TricepsFront shouldersMiddle chestCoreObliques

Cable Seated Chest Fly

Medium
Middle chestFront shouldersUpper chest

Cable Seated Chest Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Cable Seated Single Arm Chest Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Cable Shoulder 90-Degree Internal Rotation

Medium
Middle chestFront shouldersUpper chest

Cable Shoulder Internal Rotation

Medium
Front shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Cable Single Arm Bench Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

How to train your Middle chest effectively

Training the Middle chest responds to both heavy compound work and high-volume isolation. A balanced session combines a primary compound press, pull or squat pattern with a focused isolation movement that builds shape and detail.

Aim for 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle group per week, split across 1 to 2 sessions. Beginners progress with bodyweight and dumbbells; intermediates benefit most from progressive overload on barbell and cable variants.

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