THE CHEST IS a muscle group that takes up a great deal of attention for physique-minded guys. If you pause a moment to think about why, you won't need long to figure out the appeal of chest-pumping ...

From push-ups to the bench press, our expert shares the easiest ways to build your chest muscles and benefit the rest of your body in the process.

It is what the fitness enthusiasts call a muscle pump. This temporary swelling happens when blood rushes into the working ...

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 ...

Between my job as a writer and my large breasts, I’ve found that at the ripe age of 33 my posture is seriously not OK. I always knew this, but in the past few years, my shoulders have gone from ...

Having well-defined pectorals, or “pecs” for short, is essential to a balanced body. A great chest definitely turns heads, but more importantly, it’s essential to making an athlete stronger for ...

Grasp the bar just outside shoulder-width and arch your back so there’s space between your lower back and the bench. Pull the bar out of the rack and lower it to your sternum, tucking your elbows ...

In a meta-analysis of almost 100 studies, active recovery, massage, compression garments, cold water immersion, contrast water therapy, and cryotherapy were the most effective forms of treatment for ...

South Carolina Gamecocks running back MarShawn Lloyd lifts weights during a workout. Weightlifters have to watch out for an injury to the pectoralis major muscle. Jeff Blake The State Q. I was working ...