Chest Workouts: Bench Press, Push-Ups, and Muscle Building

Building a bigger chest involves mastering the proper push-up technique and optimizing your bench press for maximum muscle gain. Compare the advantages of dumbbell presses versus bench presses and learn how to target the inner chest specifically.

Bench Press Machines Vs. Free Weights

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jonathan Thompson

Although the bench press is considered by many to be an important benchmark exercise, there's a long-lasting debate as to which variation is better. The two chief versions battling for popularity are the machine and the free-weight bench press.