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Pectoral muscles (colloquially referred to as "pecs") are the muscles that connect the front of the human chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder. This region contains four muscles that provide movements to the upper limbs or ribs. Deep muscles of the chest, including pectoralis minor, serratus anterior, and subclavius (Gray 1918)
The machine chest press offers a guided motion, making it suitable for beginners while still providing an effective chest workout. Sit on the machine with your back flat against the pad and grasp ...
The bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench. The bench press is a compound movement , with the primary muscles involved being the pectoralis major , the anterior deltoids , and the triceps brachii .
The pectoralis major (from Latin pectus 'breast') is a thick, fan-shaped or triangular convergent muscle of the human chest. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles and lies under the breast . Beneath the pectoralis major is the pectoralis minor muscle .
As a personal trainer, one of the most common questions I receive is how to...
This three-move chest workout for beginners teaches the fundamentals of chest day training without heavy barbell bench pressing.
Combine back and bicep exercises into one effective back and arm workout with this simple, customizable routine. Plus, learn the anatomy of the muscle groups.
An X-ray of a human chest area, with some structures labeled. The contents of the thorax include the heart and lungs (and the thymus gland); the major and minor pectoral muscles, trapezius muscles, and neck muscle; and internal structures such as the diaphragm, the esophagus, the trachea, and a part of the sternum known as the xiphoid process.