Q. I was working out at the gym doing a bench press with heavy weights when I felt a pop in the front of my right shoulder. In addition to acute pain, I noticed a deformity of my chest muscle near the ...

While it may seem counterintuitive, using resistance exercises to strengthen your chest muscles can play an important role in your recovery from a shoulder injury. The chest muscles not only influence ...

Feel like you've been neglecting your upper body lately? Is the only part of your body increasing in circumference your abdominal area? Does the thought of dragging yourself to the gym feel unbearable ...

Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram! Did you know that your chest muscles are essential in ...

Your pectoralis major is a large and powerful chest muscle that’s shaped like a fan. It starts from two sections: your breastbone (sternum) and your collarbone (clavicle). The two sections come ...

When it comes to toning the upper body, the biceps and triceps may get all the love, but chest exercises shouldn’t be overlooked. Chest workouts offer a variety of benefits from building strength to ...

The bench press is a strength training exercise for your upper body. To do it, you'll need free weights or a barbell with weight plates. Although it looks like a simple move, you'll need to learn ...

The chest is a powerful muscle group, but it’s not a complicated one. It’s composed primarily of two muscles (the pectoralis major and minor), and its main job is to perform a very specific action: ...

Chest day workouts generally fall into one of two camps. The first (and most prevalent) is pressing exercises, like the all-important bench press and push-up, since your chest is responsible for ...

Hi, Chris. Thanks for your question I took it to an orthopedic surgeon, Dave Jacofsky of the Mayo Clinic, who happens to move a fair amount of iron himself. He suggests doing exercises that isolate ...

Chest day workouts generally fall into one of two camps. The first (and most prevalent) is pressing exercises, like the all-important bench press and push-up, since your chest is responsible for ...