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Upper chest Exercises

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

221
Exercises
30
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Upper chest exercises

Barbell pullover

Medium
Upper chestMiddle back

Barbell Reverse Grip Floor Press

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsTricepsFront shoulders

Barbell Split Jerk

Hard
TricepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalvesFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestInner thighs

Bodyweight Kneeling Push-Up Row

Bodyweight · Medium
Rear shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsTricepsAbsFront shouldersSide shouldersOuter forearmObliques

Bodyweight Standing Fly

Bodyweight · Easy
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsFront shoulders

Bodyweight Standing Straight-Arm Chest High Fly

Bodyweight · Easy
Upper chestFront shouldersMiddle chest

Bodyweight Svend Press

Bodyweight · Easy
TricepsUpper chestMiddle chestFront shoulders

Boxing Left Hook

Bodyweight · Medium
GlutesCalvesCoreFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestObliquesMiddle backOuter thighs

Cable Bench Press

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Cable fly

Easy
Upper chestMiddle chestFront shoulders

Cable Incline Alternating Fly

Medium
Upper chestFront shouldersMiddle chest

Cable Incline Bench Press

Medium
Upper chestTricepsFront shoulders

Cable Incline Fly (on Bench)

Medium
Upper chestBicepsFront shoulders

Cable Incline Fly (on Stability Ball)

Medium
Upper chestBicepsFront shoulders

Cable Low Cable Fly

Medium
Upper chestBicepsFront shoulders

Cable Lying Fly

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsFront shoulders

Cable One Arm Reverse Fly

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsCoreFront shoulders

Cable Shoulder Internal Rotation

Medium
Front shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Cable Single Arm Low-to-High Fly

Medium
Upper chestFront shouldersMiddle chest

Cable Standing Chest Press

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chest

Cable Standing Squeeze Upper Chest Press

Medium
Upper chestTricepsFront shouldersMiddle chest

Chair Planche Hold

Bodyweight · Hard
Front shouldersUpper chestTricepsCore

Chest and Back Stretch

Bodyweight · Easy
Upper chestMiddle chestMiddle back

Chest and Front of Shoulder Stretch

Bodyweight · Easy
Front shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

How to train your Upper chest effectively

Training the Upper 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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