It can be a chore to work your upper body at the gym, especially your chest muscles, as you have to perform a ton of press-ups before going on to the next muscle group. However, because our chest muscles are made to perform in multiple ways, sticking to a single workout isn't always the greatest choice.

You can select a few distinct, targeted chest exercises to obtain a good-quality workout with diversity and a challenge to keep it interesting if you stand back and consider how the muscles are built to function. You'll not only get out of a boring habit, but you'll get greater benefit from it overall thanks to long-term strength and mobility gains.

Best Chest Exercise:

How can we ensure that we maintain our posture, strength, and mobility throughout our lives by using the muscles in a variety of taxing movements? Try out David Birtwistle's top three exercises for strength, control, and muscle development the next time you're at the gym. He is a co-founder and head coach of Endeavour Life(opens in new tab).

Some of these workouts only call for a basic bench and pair of dumbbells; go here to view our list of the top adjustable dumbbells. The greatest equipment can be found at your local gym if you don't already have any.

What Do Chest Muscles Do:

Jo Snell works as a chartered physiotherapist at the PureForm Clinic in Beckenham, England. According to her, several muscles in the chest region are in charge of shoulder rotation in addition to the up, down, and across-the-body movements of the arms. Each of these movements is performed by multiple muscles working together, much like in other parts of the body.

"The pectoralis major is the primary muscle in the upper chest. This broad fan-shaped muscle runs on both sides of the chest from the armpit to the collarbone and down to the lower chest region. It maintains the arms' attachment to the body and allows each shoulder joint to move in four directions (flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction).

"The pectoralis minor goes up and down along the top ribs beneath the pectoralis major. Without the pectorals, the shoulder would be unstable and would find it difficult to move fully and painlessly.