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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

Kettlebell Deep Push-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kettlebell Floor Fly

Medium
Middle chestFront shouldersUpper chest

Kettlebell Floor Press Alternating

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kettlebell Fly

Medium
Middle chestFront shouldersUpper chest

Kettlebell Lying on Floor Chest Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kettlebell Neutral Grip Bench Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kettlebell One Arm Floor Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shouldersUpper chest

Kettlebell One-Arm Snatch

Hard
TricepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalvesFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Kettlebell Reverse Press on Floor

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kettlebell Thruster

Medium
TricepsQuadricepsHamstringsCalvesFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestInner thighs

Knee Push-Up Chest Pullback

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle chestTricepsRear shouldersMiddle back

Kneeling Clock Push-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestTricepsCoreFront shoulders

Kneeling Cobra Push-Up

Bodyweight · Easy
TricepsMiddle chestCoreFront shouldersUpper chest

Kneeling diamond push-up

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle chestTriceps

Kneeling Finger Push-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shouldersInner forearm

Kneeling Knuckle Push-Up

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kneeling Leaning Back Stretch

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsFront shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestObliques

Kneeling Modified Hindu Push-up

Bodyweight · Easy
Front shouldersMiddle chestTricepsAbsCore

Kneeling One-Side Archer Push-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
TricepsMiddle chestCoreFront shoulders

Kneeling push-up

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kneeling Push-Up Jack

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle chestTricepsCoreFront shoulders

Kneeling Push-Up Jump

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Kneeling Push-Up to Hovering Table Top

Bodyweight · Easy
TricepsMiddle chestCoreFront shouldersLower chest

Kneeling Rotational Push-Up

Bodyweight · Easy
Upper chestMiddle chestObliquesTricepsAbsFront 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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