Best Beginner Chest Workouts To Get Lean And Burn Fat

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This workout aims to assist in achieving a leaner physique while efficiently burning fat through strategic exercise techniques.

By emphasizing compound movements centered on pectoral development and weight management routines, participants can maintain muscle mass while promoting caloric expenditure.

Designed for beginners with less than a year of experience, it incorporates straightforward motions using equipment that minimizes injury risk while enhancing strength.

The routine utilizes moderate weights with higher repetitions to ensure effectiveness across different fitness levels.

Tailored toward safely learning movement forms, this chest-focused regimen includes pressing and shoulder adduction exercises targeting the upper torso's musculature.

Adapted for individuals, the workout ensures an engaging pathway toward achieving personal fitness goals.

The 15 Best Beginner Chest Exercises to Get Lean and Burn Fat

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  • 1. Dumbbell Fly

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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Fly is an effective exercise for strengthening and building the chest muscles. It also engages the shoulders for support. This exercise helps to develop muscle balance by working each side of the body independently.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Fly is an effective exercise for strengthening and building the chest muscles. It also engages the shoulders for support. This exercise helps to develop muscle balance by working each side of the body independently.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    17.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    17.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    17.5lbs
  • 2. Alternating Medicine Ball Push Up

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    Chest Strength
    55 mScore
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    Medicine Balls

    The Alternating Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging push-up variation that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Using a medicine ball helps improve balance and strength on both sides of the body.

    How to do it

    The Alternating Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging push-up variation that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Using a medicine ball helps improve balance and strength on both sides of the body.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    5reps
    2
    5reps
    3
    5reps
  • 3. Balance Trainer Push Up

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    29 mScore
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Push Up is a challenging version of the regular push-up that helps improve your stability. It uses an unstable surface, making the exercise harder and enhancing your overall strength in pushing movements.

    How to do it

    The Balance Trainer Push Up is a challenging version of the regular push-up that helps improve your stability. It uses an unstable surface, making the exercise harder and enhancing your overall strength in pushing movements.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    6reps
    2
    6reps
    3
    6reps
  • 4. Dumbbell Bench Press

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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Bench Press is a great exercise for beginners that targets the chest, triceps, and shoulders. Using dumbbells helps improve stability and ensures both sides of the body work equally without compensating for weaknesses.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Bench Press is a great exercise for beginners that targets the chest, triceps, and shoulders. Using dumbbells helps improve stability and ensures both sides of the body work equally without compensating for weaknesses.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    20lbs
    2
    8reps
    20lbs
    3
    8reps
    20lbs
  • 5. Exercise Ball Push Up

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    32 mScore
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    Stability (Swiss) Ball

    The Exercise Ball Push Up involves placing your feet or knees on a stability ball while doing push-ups. This challenges your balance and engages your chest, triceps, and core muscles more than standard push-ups.

    How to do it

    The Exercise Ball Push Up involves placing your feet or knees on a stability ball while doing push-ups. This challenges your balance and engages your chest, triceps, and core muscles more than standard push-ups.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
  • 6. Incline Push Up

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    Chest Strength
    71 mScore
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    Flat Bench

    Incline push-ups work your lower chest and shoulders while being easier than regular push-ups. They are ideal for beginners who want to strengthen their lower chest.

    How to do it

    Incline push-ups work your lower chest and shoulders while being easier than regular push-ups. They are ideal for beginners who want to strengthen their lower chest.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
  • 7. Machine Bench Press

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    68 mScore
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    Bench Press Machine

    The Machine Bench Press is a great exercise for beginners to strengthen the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It uses a fixed range of motion, making it easier to focus on pushing rather than balancing.

    How to do it

    The Machine Bench Press is a great exercise for beginners to strengthen the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It uses a fixed range of motion, making it easier to focus on pushing rather than balancing.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 8. Machine Fly

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    Chest Strength
    97 mScore
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    Fly Machine

    The Machine Fly is an exercise that targets your chest and works your shoulders. It uses a machine for stability, making it easier for beginners to learn the movement safely and effectively.

    How to do it

    The Machine Fly is an exercise that targets your chest and works your shoulders. It uses a machine for stability, making it easier for beginners to learn the movement safely and effectively.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    50lbs
    2
    8reps
    50lbs
    3
    8reps
    50lbs
  • 9. Medicine Ball Push Up

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    Chest Strength
    25 mScore
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    Medicine Balls

    The Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging twist on a standard push-up that uses a medicine ball to engage your chest, shoulders, and core more effectively. It helps improve your balance and coordination while increasing the difficulty of your push-up routine.

    How to do it

    The Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging twist on a standard push-up that uses a medicine ball to engage your chest, shoulders, and core more effectively. It helps improve your balance and coordination while increasing the difficulty of your push-up routine.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    5reps
    2
    5reps
    3
    5reps
  • 10. TRX Atomic Push Up

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    38 mScore
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    TRX

    The TRX Atomic Push Up is a combined exercise that works your chest, shoulders, core, and legs. It helps build strength, stability, and fitness, but is best suited for more experienced individuals.

    How to do it

    The TRX Atomic Push Up is a combined exercise that works your chest, shoulders, core, and legs. It helps build strength, stability, and fitness, but is best suited for more experienced individuals.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
  • 11. TRX Push Up

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    TRX

    The TRX Push Up is a variation of the traditional push-up that uses TRX straps. It strengthens your chest, shoulders, and core by engaging more muscles as you perform the exercise.

    How to do it

    The TRX Push Up is a variation of the traditional push-up that uses TRX straps. It strengthens your chest, shoulders, and core by engaging more muscles as you perform the exercise.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
  • 12. Push Up on Knees

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    86 mScore
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    Push Up on Knees is an easier version of the regular Push Up, suitable for beginners. It works your chest, shoulders, and triceps while helping you build strength to eventually do full Push Ups.

    How to do it

    Push Up on Knees is an easier version of the regular Push Up, suitable for beginners. It works your chest, shoulders, and triceps while helping you build strength to eventually do full Push Ups.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
  • 13. Hand Release Push Up

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    The Hand Release Push Up is a modified version of the standard push up that helps improve your strength by ensuring full range of motion. By lifting your hands off the ground at the bottom of the movement, you engage your muscles more effectively during the exercise.

    How to do it

    The Hand Release Push Up is a modified version of the standard push up that helps improve your strength by ensuring full range of motion. By lifting your hands off the ground at the bottom of the movement, you engage your muscles more effectively during the exercise.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    6reps
    2
    6reps
    3
    6reps
  • 14. Single Arm Cable Press

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    Chest Strength
    85 mScore
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The Single Arm Cable Press is a great exercise for strengthening your chest, shoulders, and triceps. It helps identify and fix strength differences between your arms while mimicking the motion of throwing a punch, making it useful for combat sports.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Cable Press is a great exercise for strengthening your chest, shoulders, and triceps. It helps identify and fix strength differences between your arms while mimicking the motion of throwing a punch, making it useful for combat sports.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    17.5lbs
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    8reps
    17.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    17.5lbs
  • 15. Dumbbell Larson Press

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    Chest Strength
    80 mScore
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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Larson Press is a chest exercise that targets your chest, shoulders, and triceps without using your legs for support. By elevating your legs, you focus more on upper body strength and stability, helping improve your bench press form.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Larson Press is a chest exercise that targets your chest, shoulders, and triceps without using your legs for support. By elevating your legs, you focus more on upper body strength and stability, helping improve your bench press form.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    20lbs
    2
    8reps
    20lbs
    3
    8reps
    20lbs

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