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The gentleman’s guide to building a bigger chest

Up there with arms and abs, a bigger chest is the show muscle that everybody wants. There’s a reason the bench press is the default exercise for even the most casual gym goer, the one everybody learns the moment they cross the threshold into the weights section and one that means there’s always a queue for the bench, or, god forbid, the smith machine.

Building a well developed chest that is both strong and sculpted requires a bit more than a basic bench press. Targeting different sections of your pectorals is essential to getting the desired results. For a complete chest workout that actually works, follow this guide from Matt Roberts Personal Training:

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