🏋️ 15 best chest exercises for size and strength

Now that 2022 is officially in the rearview, we can kick off the new year with some of our old favorites: Exercise tips, workout plans, and all things strength-related. Let's get to it.

Building a bigger, stronger chest is a resolution we can all get behind. With these 15 exercises in your routine, you could be hitting new bench PRs by Valentine's Day.

Creatine is one of the most useful supplements on the market. But before you spend your holiday gift cards on any ol' tub of the stuff, read our buyer’s guide to pick the best brands.

Just in time for the start of 2023, here’s how to create a fitness plan to help you crush any and all gym goals you have in mind.

Exercise Tips

The Best in Chest

A big chest is one of the most obvious signs of a serious gymgoer. And if you’ve spent years working your pectorals up to Terry Crews‘ level, then you probably also have the pressing strength to match. But if you’re still struggling to build that type of power, we can help you get there.

Below, we’ve compiled a list of the 15 best chest exercises to build muscle and improve your bench press numbers. You’ll also learn how often you need to train your chest and how many sets you should aim for every week. Heed our advice and then heave some weights.

Supplements

Finding the Right Creatine

After whey protein powder, creatine may be the most popular supplement in a gymgoer’s pantry — and for good reason. Creatine is an amino acid known as a “muscle energizer” that mainly works by increasing one’s ability to improve power output in the gym. As a result, you may get stronger more quickly and build more muscle. Of course, it’s more nuanced than that.

There are numerous types of creatine on the market, with the most common and well-researched one being creatine monohydrate. As for which creatine you should buy, we tried and reviewed dozens of top brands to land the best creatine supplements that serve a number of fitness goals. You’ll find our picks below, along with answers to some common questions about creatine.

Fitness

Your Guide to Creating Clear Goals

Have you invested hours at the gym hoping to look like the Hulk, only to end up no bigger than Bill Bixby? Even though you might want a rock-hard core, muscular neck, and powerful quads, your path there might not be clear.

Whether you’re a beginner or an elite athlete, setting a specific fitness goal in the gym is crucial to getting where you want to go. A fitness goal establishes a standard you aim to meet while adding a motive behind your set and rep scheme. These goals also help you select the right training program, which is key to your success. Here’s how to create a fitness goal and stick to it.

Everything Else

A Wodapalooza Preview

• Rings & Squats is the first event announced for the 2023 Wodapalooza, and it’s a workout that organizers have had in mind for six years. Here’s our preview.

• The incredibly strong Mark Rosenberg recently posted his 910-pound Jefferson deadlift to Instagram. It's now an unofficial world record.

• World record powerlifter Tamara Walcott recently posted a video of her massive log lift PR. Could an official strongwoman competition be in her future?