Barbell Chest Exercises
14 barbell exercises for the chest, hitting pectorals and serratus anterior. Each one links to a full form guide with an animated demonstration.
All barbell chest exercises
Barbell Bench PresspectoralsBarbell Decline Bench PresspectoralsBarbell Decline PulloverpectoralsBarbell Decline Wide-Grip PresspectoralsBarbell Floor PresspectoralsBarbell Front Raise And PulloverpectoralsBarbell Guillotine Bench PresspectoralsBarbell Incline Bench PresspectoralsBarbell Incline Shoulder Raiseserratus anteriorBarbell Reverse Grip Decline Bench PresspectoralsBarbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench PresspectoralsBarbell Wide Bench PresspectoralsBarbell Wide Reverse Grip Bench PresspectoralsFloor Fly (With Barbell)pectorals
Common questions
What are the best barbell exercises for chest?
The strongest picks here are the Barbell Bench Press (pectorals), Barbell Decline Pullover (pectorals) and Barbell Wide Bench Press (pectorals) — each has a full step-by-step guide with an animated demonstration.
Can I train chest with only barbell equipment?
These 14 movements are a solid foundation covering pectorals and serratus anterior. For complete chest coverage, pair them with exercises from other equipment — see the muscle hub for the full list.
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