MuscleClarity

Glossary

Chest

The chest is the large fan-shaped muscle (pectoralis major) on each side of the front of your torso.

Main mover in bench press, dips, push-ups and flyes. Incline pressing biases the upper portion.

Also known as

pectoralis major, pecs, pectorals, upper chest, clavicular pectoralis

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