The Best And Worst Chest Exercises (Ranked By Science)

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  • @JeffNippard
    @JeffNippard2 ай бұрын

    Hey guys! Back with another tier list video! Should I do biceps or quads next? Also, I just launched Phase 2 of my Pure Bodybuilding Program for pre-sale. It's 30% off until Sunday, March 17 and if you pre-order you'll get all 3 versions of the program for the price of 1. Check it out here: jeffnippard.com/products/the-pure-bodybuilding-program-phase-2-pre-order

  • @vicalekov

    @vicalekov

    2 ай бұрын

    Quads!!

  • @handersuazo

    @handersuazo

    2 ай бұрын

    Quads

  • @StillTyp1ng

    @StillTyp1ng

    2 ай бұрын

    Biceps!

  • @cbigelow

    @cbigelow

    2 ай бұрын

    Biceps! 👍

  • @ericmatthews3780

    @ericmatthews3780

    2 ай бұрын

    Biceps pls god mine are laggingggggg

  • @hectorfox6484
    @hectorfox64842 ай бұрын

    "Assuming you have a good chest press machine". Well now we've lost half the gyms out there.

  • @crvoltagel3745

    @crvoltagel3745

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah….. lot of people happy if they just have an open squat rack and some free weights. Accessibility to that exercise would keep it at S tier only for me.

  • @nostalji75

    @nostalji75

    Ай бұрын

    @@crvoltagel3745 Whats the point in going to a gym like that? I mean than your better off just buying urself some dumbells instead of a monthly fee.

  • @bernabex2

    @bernabex2

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@crvoltagel3745 if you have a squat rack and a bench you dont need anything else to build muscle besides the olympic bar and plates of different weight 😅

  • @nx2120

    @nx2120

    12 күн бұрын

    We have it at my gym except you're sitting upright. wonder if it works the same

  • @eugenewang4650

    @eugenewang4650

    12 күн бұрын

    ive trained at 4 different gym franchises and they all had all the hammer strength or technogym plate machines

  • @MamaSwole
    @MamaSwole2 ай бұрын

    The decline bench stays empty at my gym lol

  • @Jimbilben

    @Jimbilben

    2 ай бұрын

    Because it's massively underrated, including in this video!

  • @greygardens81

    @greygardens81

    2 ай бұрын

    Don't you hate when a gym keeps under-utilized equipment instead of swapping it out for something more people want?

  • @bahandplays8373

    @bahandplays8373

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Jimbilbenhow is that? The first time I did it I literally couldn’t find gravity 😂 Just as this video said Most people don’t need extra lower chest work The flat presses are enough And if you really need more lower chest work You can do dips or high to low flys

  • @Kender591

    @Kender591

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@JimbilbenI don't think so

  • @Dntdgxj

    @Dntdgxj

    2 ай бұрын

    I love it but seating version, feels awesome

  • @roarkcampbell3276
    @roarkcampbell32762 ай бұрын

    I’ve been watching your channel for the last 3 weeks now on lunch at work. Every gym day I implement something new from your coaching and I have never seen such great results. Thank you so much 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I will be here forever ❤

  • @chantofrage6411

    @chantofrage6411

    Ай бұрын

    after watching adriell mayes you won´t stay here...

  • @AshraNashal52

    @AshraNashal52

    17 күн бұрын

    @@chantofrage6411 I gave him a peak. I definitely won't be switching.

  • @ucyqweyq7whucvn141

    @ucyqweyq7whucvn141

    3 күн бұрын

    You're fooling yourself if you think significant muscle growth occurs in 1-3 weeks. It takes far longer than that.

  • @AshraNashal52

    @AshraNashal52

    2 күн бұрын

    @@ucyqweyq7whucvn141 Ehhh. He didn’t say “significant”. On top of that, you have no idea what he was doing or not before.

  • @ucyqweyq7whucvn141

    @ucyqweyq7whucvn141

    2 күн бұрын

    @@AshraNashal52 Let me correct significant to noticeable. You won't see noticeable growth in 1-3 weeks unless you take steroids. "On top of that, you have no idea what he was doing or not before." It doesn't matter what you do. Noticeable growth is impossible in 1-3 weeks without steroids.

  • @jamesgarvey8402
    @jamesgarvey8402Ай бұрын

    This is a great video. Having started weight training at 43 a month and a half half ago I started with what I had in the house. Adjustable dumbbells, an adjustable bench, and resistance bands. I’ve gotten results I’m very happy with just doing flat bench press, then going to incline bench, and then going to dumbbell flies on a flat bench. Every week is a new PR. Some weeks more than others. I can see where down the road I’m going to have to go to gym because I’m going to need more variation. But so far everything I’m doing is in your A category and I’m happy with that! Thanks for the awesome content!!

  • @Sagi____
    @Sagi____2 ай бұрын

    Glutes next

  • @johnlapinski8261

    @johnlapinski8261

    2 ай бұрын

    He’s spitting

  • @JohnnyMcMillan

    @JohnnyMcMillan

    2 ай бұрын

    Only if it features Dr. Mike

  • @dominusdelupis3045

    @dominusdelupis3045

    2 ай бұрын

    Need a glute spread from Jeff

  • @Baddknewz

    @Baddknewz

    2 ай бұрын

    @@dominusdelupis3045AYOOOOO

  • @Baddknewz

    @Baddknewz

    2 ай бұрын

    @@dominusdelupis3045GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL

  • @skulldon
    @skulldon2 ай бұрын

    I wanted to watch this video later but got hooked by the fast-pace, no-bs style and watched the whole thing immediately This format is one of the most entertaining and informative of yours, thanks for the work you do!

  • @AndronikosVII

    @AndronikosVII

    2 ай бұрын

    Nah, this ranking is total bullshit, I mean holy buckets, it's all about HORSECOCKIN the WEIGHT on BENCH brah!

  • @StoicIntellectual

    @StoicIntellectual

    2 ай бұрын

    Have you been diagnosed with anything?

  • @AndronikosVII

    @AndronikosVII

    2 ай бұрын

    @@StoicIntellectual Pure Testosterone Syndrome

  • @ivanirias4988

    @ivanirias4988

    2 ай бұрын

    Why does this feel like a sketch from Seinfeld?

  • @andrec.fennell9255

    @andrec.fennell9255

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ivanirias4988 Kramer: Jerry I've got PTS! Jerry: PTS? Kramer: Pure Testosterone Syndrome... it's all about horsecockin the weight on bench Jerry.

  • @omrikatz7197
    @omrikatz7197Ай бұрын

    A great video, the photography, the editing, the colors, the explanation, this video is simply amazing.

  • @thatspatb
    @thatspatb2 ай бұрын

    Good work bro. Very clear and crisp, appreciate the knowledge 💪🏾🔥

  • @juliafloridausa
    @juliafloridausa2 ай бұрын

    S+ tier 04:34 Machine Chest Press S tier 10:48 Seated Cable Pec Flye A tier 01:47 Bench Press 02:32 Incline Bench Press 03:34 Flat Dumbbell Press 04:14 Incline Dumbbell Press 05:07 Dips 06:45 Deficit Pushups 08:49 Dumbbell Guillotine Press 09:27 Smith Machine Bench Press 09:46 Incline Smith Machine Bench Press 10:13 Cable Crossovers 11:08 Pec Deck 11:31 Dumbbell Flye 12:12 Cable Press-around B tier 02:56 Decline Bench Press 04:23 Decline Dumbbell Press 06:29 Banded Pushups (this one is missing in the complete of the tier list at the end) C tier 05:50 Pushups 13:07 Floor Press D tier 01:16 Dumbbell Pullover 07:00 Plyometric Pushups F tier 00:48 Hex Press 07:23 Guillotine Press (this one is missing in the complete version of the tier list at the end) 09:07 1-Arm Dumbbell Press 12:42 Cross-body Standing Dumbbell Flye F- tier 01:09 Plate Press

  • @TykiXD

    @TykiXD

    2 ай бұрын

    THNANK YOU BRRO

  • @codysoderquist23

    @codysoderquist23

    2 ай бұрын

    Ty

  • @tijmen131

    @tijmen131

    2 ай бұрын

    Ty

  • @user-yo2ce9gb2l

    @user-yo2ce9gb2l

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @jmc_i

    @jmc_i

    2 ай бұрын

    Doing Gods work

  • @yenk82
    @yenk8226 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this video, you speak very clear and your accent is easy to understand even for a non-native English speaker. I will keep watching other videos from you, you look like a real expert in bodybuilding topic

  • @Mattisin
    @Mattisin2 ай бұрын

    Upper Chest: 2:32 - Incline Bench Press 4:14 - Incline Dumbbell Press 9:46 - Incline Smith Machine Bench Press Mid Chest: 1:46 - Bench Press 3:33 - Flat Dumbbell Press 4:23 - Decline Dumbbell Press 5:50 - Pushups 6:29 - Banded Pushups 6:45 - Deficit Pushups 7:00 - Plyometric Pushups 8:50 - Dumbbell Guillotine Press 9:27 - Smith Machine Bench Press 10:14 - Cable Crossovers Lower Chest: 2:55 - Decline Bench Press 5:07 - Dips Overall Chest: 1:08 - Plate Press 11:08 - Pec Deck 11:31 - Dumbbell Flye 12:12 - Cable Press-around 12:42 - Cross-body Standing Dumbbell Flye 13:07 - Floor Press

  • @spiritual_fitness

    @spiritual_fitness

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks bro i didn't watched to give this guy much watch time 😂

  • @andreadalex8893

    @andreadalex8893

    Ай бұрын

    And which of this Is S or A ,B...F ?

  • @wlty1026

    @wlty1026

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, helped me a lot

  • @davidkosiba624

    @davidkosiba624

    Ай бұрын

    There is no upper chest or low chest lol , your chest is literally 1 big muscle group , you will activate your 'lower' or 'upper' chest by flat bench too, not gonna make any diffrence if you do incline or decline , chest is not like biceps that has several different head and you need different exercizes to hit the different heads lol

  • @spiritual_fitness

    @spiritual_fitness

    Ай бұрын

    @@davidkosiba624 oh yea check out hersovyac and tell him that he skips flat barbell bench like a mf

  • @shawnyoung5552
    @shawnyoung55522 ай бұрын

    I believe the point by Dr. Mike is spot on. I lifted for 10 years with flared elbows and had zero shoulder injuries. Since im older i thought i would adopt the more tucked elbow bench to protect shoulders. Used the bend the bar cue and lowered bar closer to my nipples and after 2 months my right shoulder had an injury. I think people should bench with whatever feels natural because everyones limb proportions and insertion points are different so everyone has a different natural motion

  • @ThomaConjugate

    @ThomaConjugate

    2 ай бұрын

    I think when i used the bend the bar cue my shoulder blade was in that weird full retractuon ans boom hurt my should for 1 week lol. Definitely agree with your part, dont fix what is not broken

  • @JohanPredator

    @JohanPredator

    2 ай бұрын

    Same for me. Tucked elbows hurts my shoulders. Flared elbows (but depressed shoulders unlike this video) is the only way I'll connect to my chest. Also get a better stretch.

  • @stefanstoic

    @stefanstoic

    2 ай бұрын

    i can shoulder press 100's with flared elbows. no pain

  • @goosbums1

    @goosbums1

    2 ай бұрын

    Yea as a powerlifter I have to keep my shoulders back and tucked and have never had an injury even after 15 years of lifting. Everyone is different

  • @Drunken_Hamster

    @Drunken_Hamster

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah, that last point is the exact same thing with squatting. You can lay on your belly and kick your calf up, then try to gently splay it either in across your other leg, or out away from your body. If the ROM is higher in, you need to squat wide/duck footed. If the ROM is higher rotating out/away, then you're a narrow/feet forward squatter.

  • @ThePhysicalReaction
    @ThePhysicalReaction2 ай бұрын

    Hidden bonus: Jeff Nippard demos good technique on all top chest exercises. Floor press modification: you can set an incline bench to the very lowest incline, which allows you to put side bracers lined up level with your chest's full range of motion. You'll start the movement with the bar on the bracers, at bottom of the press instead of the top, which negates the downside of the floor press, while keeping the upsides.

  • @Moin0123

    @Moin0123

    2 ай бұрын

    At that point just bench lmao

  • @jasonboyko

    @jasonboyko

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Moin0123 He's saying to bench, but with spotter bars set to where you are at your deepest stretch, or bar-to-chest.

  • @StrongButAwkward

    @StrongButAwkward

    2 ай бұрын

    So he's never heard of pin press, basically@@jasonboyko

  • @StrongButAwkward

    @StrongButAwkward

    2 ай бұрын

    That's not a modified Floor Press, it's a Pin Press at a low incline.

  • @finestjellybeansrawlol9486

    @finestjellybeansrawlol9486

    2 ай бұрын

    FLOOR PRESS MODIFICATION - do a totally different exercise that has a totally different goal. The point of a floor press is lockout and triceps. Focusing on the top half is a feature, not a bug. If you want more ROM just do feet up bench.

  • @pjamescowie
    @pjamescowie2 ай бұрын

    Awesome contribution Jeff - thanks for this!

  • @AzureProtagonist
    @AzureProtagonist8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this! I was getting back into working out after taking a break and this list simplifies things! 👍

  • @user-ii7xc1ry3x
    @user-ii7xc1ry3x2 ай бұрын

    My favourite is the Moto Floor Cable Seal Fly, soon to be invented, where you awkwardly lay down on the floor, facing down while doing a Seal stretch and then pull the cables, akin to a fly, while everyone gives you nasty looks at the gym. Allows for maximum pec stretching and because you're laying on the floor you're way more stable. You also get +2 charisma points for being innovative and different.

  • @candace5939

    @candace5939

    2 ай бұрын

    So basically a cable fly? Laying down would not give you the stability to progressively overload

  • @Alfirio

    @Alfirio

    2 ай бұрын

    @@candace5939but you get +2 charisma

  • @VertigoColdSweat

    @VertigoColdSweat

    2 ай бұрын

    @@candace5939He's making fun at Jeff's latest short where he demonstrates a "modified moto cable row", basically a single-arm pulldown while lying face down on the floor.

  • @candace5939

    @candace5939

    2 ай бұрын

    @@VertigoColdSweatjust saw it lol

  • @hannibalscannibals2276

    @hannibalscannibals2276

    2 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @RyanGetLow
    @RyanGetLow2 ай бұрын

    You the man, Jeff. I enrolled to become a Certified Personal Trainer this week. I will be using your channel as one of my most reliable sources of information. I appreciate all you do, brother.

  • @marcusdoore3026
    @marcusdoore302611 күн бұрын

    Great video, informative and well-structured. Thank you!

  • @thedoublebill
    @thedoublebill2 ай бұрын

    These videos are beyond amazing and helpful. Thank you so much!

  • @arthurpacheco4452
    @arthurpacheco44522 ай бұрын

    Waiting for Eric Bungenhagen review

  • @Poopopotamusgaming

    @Poopopotamusgaming

    2 ай бұрын

    Annoying fanbase, he’s alright

  • @TzoHill

    @TzoHill

    2 ай бұрын

    OOO yehh 🤣

  • @biesman5

    @biesman5

    2 ай бұрын

    I'm not

  • @edibaber5525

    @edibaber5525

    2 ай бұрын

    🐴🐔

  • @Idiotsincarshere

    @Idiotsincarshere

    2 ай бұрын

    Never heard of her.

  • @LeoJGym
    @LeoJGym2 ай бұрын

    I'm just here for Boogs' inevitable reaction about the lack of bulbous horsecockery in this tier list.

  • @SaSSaBJJ

    @SaSSaBJJ

    2 ай бұрын

    according to the data🤓

  • @deruneldembal5048

    @deruneldembal5048

    2 ай бұрын

    I just started watching that guy but he is kinda right

  • @SaSSaBJJ

    @SaSSaBJJ

    2 ай бұрын

    Ok he put machine press above bench, this is actually ridoculous

  • @LazarusLifts_

    @LazarusLifts_

    2 ай бұрын

    THAT’S S TIER???????

  • @AS-bu9rw

    @AS-bu9rw

    2 ай бұрын

    @@SaSSaBJJ The only way I could see a machine chest press being better than a bench is if it's an actually good machine. I've never tried a chest press as good as a bench myself yet.

  • @b4wwe
    @b4wwe2 ай бұрын

    Best and most informative video ever made in youtube regarding a particular workout for a specific muscle group💯❤️

  • @fineartbymattphilleo
    @fineartbymattphilleo2 ай бұрын

    This is a great comprehensive video on chest exercises. Thank you!

  • @MrJoshDrums0490
    @MrJoshDrums04902 ай бұрын

    I’m currently running your “High Frequency Full Body” program and I absolutely love it, before it I was running the “Pure Bodybuilding” program. So far all of your programs which I’ve done (Powerbuilding vol 1, Pure Bodybuilding ph1, High Frequency Full Body) have been some of the most enjoyable/effective workouts I have ever done! I’m so looking forward to Pure Bodybuilding ph2. Much love always Jeff! Keep up the amazing work man.

  • @atIXO.

    @atIXO.

    21 күн бұрын

    (remove this part when posting the comment)

  • @medoviski3754
    @medoviski37542 ай бұрын

    Oil up Jeff.

  • @paulohenriquealves2397

    @paulohenriquealves2397

    2 ай бұрын

    Insta comments got to yt 💀💀💀

  • @whatwhatmeno

    @whatwhatmeno

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheeks and all

  • @unicorn1655

    @unicorn1655

    2 ай бұрын

    Wind‘s howling

  • @valeaves

    @valeaves

    2 ай бұрын

    @@unicorn1655Looks like rain.

  • @AbrarTheQureshi

    @AbrarTheQureshi

    10 күн бұрын

    Medallions humming

  • @lonnietkach3305
    @lonnietkach33055 күн бұрын

    I gain golden nuggets from almost every one of your episodes. Thank you.

  • @Avery_nice_guy
    @Avery_nice_guy2 ай бұрын

    I love these videos because I learn a lot from them. I’m new to lifting, just started a weight loss journey, and your videos are good motivation. It’s been fun feeling my body come to life as I build muscles I’ve never used as much.

  • @averythepyro

    @averythepyro

    12 күн бұрын

    im avery too but im the nicer guy

  • @Kuzuri42
    @Kuzuri422 ай бұрын

    I’m really enjoying this series, especially the detailed explanation / justification as you go through each one. Awesome work as always!

  • @haxjason3720

    @haxjason3720

    2 ай бұрын

    opinions on low to high flys?

  • @lilsheba
    @lilsheba2 ай бұрын

    Thank you yet again for offering programs without a subscription model. 🙌🏼

  • @diegooliveirabenjamin
    @diegooliveirabenjamin5 күн бұрын

    This is AWESOME, thank you my friend!

  • @Kareem_is_Active
    @Kareem_is_Active2 ай бұрын

    Shout out Jeff for putting these out. So informative and super entertaining. Didn't even realize I watched all 15 min, it's fun to compare what I normally do to what you list on your tier lists, does anyone else do that?

  • @sofost72
    @sofost722 ай бұрын

    Love the tier lists. Keep it up mate

  • @clickmynameifyouloveANIME
    @clickmynameifyouloveANIME2 ай бұрын

    Now I know I'm consistently doing F to C tier exercises, thanks Jeff!

  • @average.yt.commenter609

    @average.yt.commenter609

    2 ай бұрын

    Most muscle to be had

  • @Idiotsincarshere

    @Idiotsincarshere

    2 ай бұрын

    Just hit bench, flys, and dips. Switch it up every couple months. Lift hard and eat big! Lets get it

  • @jksdo88

    @jksdo88

    2 ай бұрын

    I did 1 F tier and 1 A tier exercise, I did wonder why I feel my chest excellent at the A tier exercise and not at F tier exercises at all, now I know the F tier exercise was just not good. Damn if only I had seen this video few months ago I would not have wasted time

  • @KaanYener07

    @KaanYener07

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Idiotsincarshere right on man. This is my chest routine on push day and my chest has exploded in size. Bench / incline bench + machine fly + dips is really all you need

  • @minupakumarasinghe3446

    @minupakumarasinghe3446

    2 ай бұрын

    @@jksdo88 Eh, better to be doing suboptimal work than no work at all. Don't be too disheartened.

  • @yawdsman
    @yawdsman2 ай бұрын

    Man I love love this new series. You keep doing great work. Love the science input.

  • @chantofrage6411

    @chantofrage6411

    Ай бұрын

    science lost its credibility since 2020...

  • @PathOnFIRE
    @PathOnFIRE26 күн бұрын

    LOOOOOVE these ranked videos Jeff. Please do more!!!!!!!!

  • @ds5br
    @ds5br16 күн бұрын

    Amazing! Do it for the shoulders, please!

  • @36itaycohen
    @36itaycohen2 ай бұрын

    love this series! would love see one on arms

  • @sorosch6960
    @sorosch69602 ай бұрын

    Great video idea, I need sum great shoulder excercises

  • @lordewick7
    @lordewick72 ай бұрын

    Amazing content @JeffNippard! I'm looking foward to the continuation of this series :)

  • @243agent
    @243agent2 ай бұрын

    Good stuff Jeff, appreciate the info. I'll be adding some of these to my split for sure

  • @krakoa942
    @krakoa9422 ай бұрын

    My favorite is the cambered-bar bench press. I used to get a little shoulder pain but since I started using a wider grip it feels terrific.

  • @tjack3210
    @tjack32102 ай бұрын

    Loving these ranking videos Jeff!

  • @hdavis9070
    @hdavis90702 ай бұрын

    Really great in formation... love these lists/ratings!

  • @ashwininamdar
    @ashwininamdarАй бұрын

    This is great! Thank you so much! I hope you will decide to do a video for shoulders, legs, triceps and biceps too.

  • @ultimatist
    @ultimatist2 ай бұрын

    Decline deficit push-ups gotta be S-tier for on-the-go pec activation!

  • @JohnDoe-id5ih

    @JohnDoe-id5ih

    2 ай бұрын

    And they hit upper chest. I'm thinking of adding many reps once a week and just focus on feeling the chest

  • @christian_florez

    @christian_florez

    2 ай бұрын

    Wide arm pushups with parallettes are gnarly in the best possible way

  • @lorcan8484

    @lorcan8484

    2 ай бұрын

    Rings push ups are god tier

  • @rounaksubramanian1686
    @rounaksubramanian16862 ай бұрын

    Wow this is a very excellent and brilliant video bro telling about this topic of you ranked every chest exercises and keep it up and keep up the good work as always and take care Keep smiling always

  • @wullfyularen3044
    @wullfyularen30442 ай бұрын

    I am currently using this video and the one about the back exercises to redesign my program to maximize efficiency. Really waiting for the next ones about the other muscle groups👏

  • @jaw2693
    @jaw26932 ай бұрын

    Love me these tier lists. Love u Jeff. Doing the community the best service

  • @fredcatcreedy980
    @fredcatcreedy9802 ай бұрын

    The best way of training your chest is to confuse it, by taking a pre-workout driving to the gym and then surprising it by not actually doing anything.

  • @MattB90
    @MattB902 ай бұрын

    The fact that you changed your mind on dumbbell flies after new research is why you're one of my go-to guys!

  • @grimreaperx89ify
    @grimreaperx89ify10 күн бұрын

    Between you and dr mike giving away these tutorials for free saves me by correcting my form

  • @daniguijar
    @daniguijar8 күн бұрын

    Hey man! Loving these series. By the end of the video I expected also a "Cross-body standing CABLE flye", right after the dumbbell one, I thought you would mention it and give it at least an A? Hahah I would like to hear your opinion on that. Keep up the good work!

  • @mspeterson735
    @mspeterson7352 ай бұрын

    Been waiting for this one after you posted the Back exercises video. Great work jeff! Thank you!

  • @Sweet9964
    @Sweet99642 ай бұрын

    these rank videos are awesome, please make more of these for other muscle groups!

  • @brojelio1518
    @brojelio15182 ай бұрын

    Another amazingly presented video. Bravo!

  • @user-op3ru3uh6i
    @user-op3ru3uh6i2 ай бұрын

    best body building channel on the tube. thanks for all your work dude! Great video

  • @xardup

    @xardup

    25 күн бұрын

    If anyone tells you that machines are better than free weights, he's a dumbass and you don't listen to him anymore.

  • @davidperezgonzalez1839
    @davidperezgonzalez18392 ай бұрын

    Machines are very good, that's why they are S tier, they are very secure, you can do drop sets very easy, and if you are an older guy with some injuries you can understand that. Some people criticise this concept, but when you are natural and with 20 years of training behind you, you understand that you cannot do 4 barbell exercise to total failure in a training day. That is unrealistic. So it's not that machines are way better than free weights, it's that they are safer and easier. Being away from injuries is number one to progress.

  • @85thunderstruck

    @85thunderstruck

    2 ай бұрын

    But machines force you to move in a path that may not be very natural to you, especially if you are very short or very tall as there isn't much adjustment

  • @PinningSteroids

    @PinningSteroids

    2 ай бұрын

    The lying chest press machine at my gym is absolute garbage. The path of movement feels like it’s going to rip my shoulders off and bends tf out of my wrists on the way up. Incline Dumbbell press should’ve been S+

  • @seaofseeof

    @seaofseeof

    2 ай бұрын

    I think a good machine press is S-tier; and with some positioning you can turn some sub-par full ROM machine presses into an S-tier lenghtened partial machines. Which to me is just as good. My issue with his S-tier placement is just the increased conditionality of the placement. I feel like most machines at most gyms are B-tier at best and don't even allow for a decent lengthened partial. I would've placed them in A myself due to the increased variability of quality of the machine most gym goers have access too. Standard barbells may not reach the same absolute heights as a great chest press machine, but a standard barbell setup tends to be better than most chest press machines most people realistically have access to.

  • @beerdemus2812

    @beerdemus2812

    2 ай бұрын

    Most chest press machines I've seen around have shitty movement paths and shit ROM. Maybe some obscure (and expensive) Atlantis chest press feels great, but the cookie cutter machines in most commercial gyms are definitely not superior to a dumbbell chest press. Therefore it's ridiculous to say chest press is S-tier.

  • @amorfati4927

    @amorfati4927

    2 ай бұрын

    I mean… we have a “Hammer Strength” or something like that (stereotype of shit quality) lying plate loaded bench press that looks like it moves exactly like the one Jeff is using in the video. ROM is basically the same as a cambered bar bench press and it feels amazing IMO and while I’ve never had problem with my upper body it’s clearly boosted my gains. The biggest shame is when ever I go to use it there’s plates underneath the feet because no one at the gym understands how far the pecs are suppose to stretch. Definitely understand what people get at with some cable machines and/or plate loaded when you’re just seated… but the lying machine presses tend to be pretty good even from lack luster companies.

  • @nygeek6471
    @nygeek64712 ай бұрын

    The incline bench is so good because it’s a flat bench with greater range of motion in the stretched position AND targets the upper pecs more.

  • @anab0lic

    @anab0lic

    2 ай бұрын

    no it doesnt.

  • @nygeek6471

    @nygeek6471

    2 ай бұрын

    @@anab0lic jeff says it himself in the video….

  • @NT-fh7nq

    @NT-fh7nq

    2 ай бұрын

    @@nygeek6471why u saying it again then🤣

  • @nygeek6471

    @nygeek6471

    2 ай бұрын

    @@NT-fh7nq what is wrong with you

  • @AndresGutierrez-po4um
    @AndresGutierrez-po4um2 ай бұрын

    Definitely you are the best at explaining exercises, started to implement them and I can for sure feel the difference, ✊💯

  • @JamesTheRealSpeaker3.0_
    @JamesTheRealSpeaker3.0_2 ай бұрын

    Great to see the cable press around. Love that exercise and it activates my pec more than almost every other more popular exercises.

  • @emgkhall
    @emgkhall2 ай бұрын

    great video, althought im surprised ring pushups arent included. Big stretch, easy progression (put rings higher, a chair/box for the feet and a belt) and the movement pattern allows to put more emphasis on pecs than triceps as you start with a neutral grip and end like you would during flies. really cooks my pecs and the pump is insane.

  • @ransomdueck7249

    @ransomdueck7249

    2 ай бұрын

    My guess is because it’s to advanced so you have to be very strong already to even be able to one. If you can do them for reps though they are great.

  • @Bootyeater999

    @Bootyeater999

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah these sound hard

  • @vsauce6664

    @vsauce6664

    2 ай бұрын

    They are not hard at all.

  • @Fred_Lifts
    @Fred_Lifts16 күн бұрын

    Bro is literally giving gold away for free

  • @renatomoreira3063

    @renatomoreira3063

    9 күн бұрын

    Another fella who literally doesnt know the meaning of the word "literally"

  • @dia4888
    @dia48882 ай бұрын

    thank you! your channel is amazing, pleaseee share for Leg Exercises as well 🙏

  • @NikolaiCherepanov
    @NikolaiCherepanov2 ай бұрын

    I am beyond glad I stumbled across your channel, it is so hard to find people who actually take the time to cite documented research and data into their findings. I am a pretty lean person sitting at ~150LBs at 6'1 with a size 28 waist, I ingest ~1000 calories a day. I am going to plan to start eating more calories and getting in the gym so I can get myself into a healthy state again and your videos have been super informative and helpful.

  • @instrong
    @instrong2 ай бұрын

    Huge thank you to Jeff for motivating me to start working out, now I'm even trying to become a fitness influencer by making no equipment workouts, hope one day I will help someone like you helped me

  • @roderickmaria2588
    @roderickmaria2588Ай бұрын

    I’m training to join the coast guard for every like I’ll do one pushup.

  • @carneasahdude8085

    @carneasahdude8085

    Ай бұрын

    🫡

  • @CanineWolf

    @CanineWolf

    Ай бұрын

    If you happen to get tons of likes, do not do them all at once. You can get Rhabdomyolysis and die or have permanent damage. Good luck getting in!

  • @cwrichardson3

    @cwrichardson3

    21 күн бұрын

    Go for Jeff's like numbers. You're not getting that many.

  • @xXxBurnerable

    @xXxBurnerable

    12 күн бұрын

    Do them every day, with as many at once as possible you'll be golden

  • @scottswingley3878
    @scottswingley38782 ай бұрын

    I love this guy, these videos help me understand lifting and muscle building so much. Thank you!

  • @zatn1718
    @zatn17182 ай бұрын

    This is an amazing series! I’d like to see biceps next!

  • @HJRC_
    @HJRC_2 ай бұрын

    Honey, wake up! Jeff Nipples just posted!!!

  • @nano100lo
    @nano100lo2 ай бұрын

    Dips are the Best and most complete push exercise. They transform you into a bull

  • @xCLOx
    @xCLOx14 күн бұрын

    Dis tier list is a great format keep it up,also can you say if it's for hypertrophy or strength or stamina

  • @Luis-ng4fb
    @Luis-ng4fb9 күн бұрын

    Great Video!

  • @Carlucchi
    @Carlucchi2 ай бұрын

    Dude probably had the craziest pump if he did these all on the same day 😂

  • @andrewgilbert9637
    @andrewgilbert96372 ай бұрын

    Putting flat and incline DB press on the same tier as barbell presses is insane

  • @Slughornable
    @Slughornable2 ай бұрын

    Loving this type of videos!

  • @NabiL_Lam
    @NabiL_Lam3 күн бұрын

    This channel is underrated it needs 10M subscribers

  • @FromSimone
    @FromSimone2 ай бұрын

    Fine I’ll work chest today

  • @Mrspitt20

    @Mrspitt20

    2 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @MrOrthodox13
    @MrOrthodox132 ай бұрын

    Don't give up on (diamond) pushups and/or decline pushups, especially if properly loaded with a weighted vest. Cheers!

  • @maxwellerickson7066

    @maxwellerickson7066

    2 ай бұрын

    More of a tricep exercise, but very good! Weighted vests are a great point, so much better than balancing a weight on your back.

  • @jn1346

    @jn1346

    2 ай бұрын

    Both of these suck

  • @vsauce6664

    @vsauce6664

    2 ай бұрын

    ​​@@jn1346 nah they're great, way better than these dumb fluff and pump cable exercises

  • @MrOrthodox13

    @MrOrthodox13

    2 ай бұрын

    @@jn1346 not as much as you, cheers

  • @jn1346

    @jn1346

    2 ай бұрын

    @@vsauce6664 ridiculous to do Diamond (? Lmao) push-ups or decline pushups for what? Lower chest bias? Do dips like a man. Hop on a decline hammer.

  • @alison5059
    @alison5059Ай бұрын

    Love this series! Excited for shoulders.

  • @Karacis
    @Karacis2 ай бұрын

    Awesome list! My main 2 were ranked S+ and A that Ive been doing for years, glad to see I’ve been doing good ones 💪

  • @dennismeyer8605
    @dennismeyer86052 ай бұрын

    I've become a fan of the reverse grip bench press, hitting the upper pecks especially, and sparing my shoulders for my conventional bench press day.

  • @billkaminsky6977

    @billkaminsky6977

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I second the reverse grip bench press, though I’d say that if you’re working out without a spotter, it’s only prudent to do in a Smith machine, unless of course you’re lifting with safeties / power-rack-with-bars.

  • @dennismeyer8605

    @dennismeyer8605

    2 ай бұрын

    @@billkaminsky6977 So far I've been keeping the weight lower so I can up the reps a bit and grove the lift. There's a split grip that I've played around with that reduces the drop risk.

  • @_baller
    @_baller2 ай бұрын

    I think the reason Arnold did the pull over wasn’t for chest or the lats, it was for opening up his rib cage and strengthening those muscles

  • @JohnDoe-id5ih

    @JohnDoe-id5ih

    2 ай бұрын

    I don't know if I'm wrong, but don't they work the serratus anterior? That's kind of an underrated muscle

  • @sebastiangundolf6740

    @sebastiangundolf6740

    2 ай бұрын

    I feel my pecs with pullovers really well, but only if done as second or third exercise for chest. I use it as a finisher and I feel my triceps too after some heavy pushing exercises. The comment about serratus anterior is also spot on. It trains the serratus well and I too think it is highly underrated especially for very lean people

  • @IVEdge

    @IVEdge

    2 ай бұрын

    DB pullover is an amazing chest exercise. Super intense stretch and the golden era guys knew the stretch was king. Jeff's arms are probably too short to feel it. As a tall guy, taller than Arnold, I feel it a lot in the chest. The cable pullover is for the lats.

  • @elieweiss1049
    @elieweiss10492 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @robertbaird7653
    @robertbaird765326 күн бұрын

    Brand new to your content. Been lifting for a while now but with your explanation and tips I’ve found better improvement in the gym both on the lifting and nutrition side. Thank you so much!

  • @SamBrickell
    @SamBrickell2 ай бұрын

    You are the most respectable fitness person I know.

  • @jg5z239
    @jg5z2392 ай бұрын

    how good of a workout is the thug shake?

  • @martink.4171

    @martink.4171

    2 ай бұрын

    Family Friendly babyy!

  • @tietie1424
    @tietie14242 ай бұрын

    These help A LOT. Can we please have ranked tricep, bicep, traps, delts, ABS especially, and leg ranked videos as well?

  • @harryj246
    @harryj24621 күн бұрын

    New subscriber. Jeff information is top tier 👏🏼 🐐

  • @Diabloisbackk
    @Diabloisbackk2 ай бұрын

    00:00 💪 Chest exercises are ranked based on stretch, tension, feel, and progression potential. 00:54 ❌ Hex press and plate press are rated low due to limited pec stretch and tension. 01:50 🏋‍♂ Bench press is effective for chest development but may cause shoulder issues for some. 02:32 📈 Incline bench press emphasizes upper pecs and is backed by research for overall pec growth. 03:28 📉 Decline bench press, while effective, has limited range of motion and may not target upper pecs as effectively. 03:43 🏋‍♂ Flat dumbbell press offers deep pec stretch and smooth resistance but may have limitations with heavy weights. 04:54 💡 Machine chest press provides stable tension and overload potential, making it an effective chest builder. 05:35 🤔 Dips offer a massive pec stretch but may cause shoulder issues for some lifters and aren't as smooth in feel. 06:03 🤸‍♂ Bodyweight push-ups are decent for beginners but may require high reps for effective muscle growth. 06:46 🔗 Seated cable pec fly offers smooth tension and stability, making it an excellent chest isolation exercise. 10:18 🏋‍♂ Cable crossovers provide a deep pec stretch and even tension but may lack stability during the movement.

  • @DonnaDK95
    @DonnaDK952 ай бұрын

    S Tier: 1.Machine chest press (S+) 2.Seated cable pec flye A Tier: 1.Bench press barbell & db 2.Incline bench press barbell & db 3.Dips 4.Deficit pushups 5.Guillotine press but with dbs 6.Smith machine press flat and incline 7.Cable crossover 8.Pec deck 9.Db flye 10.Cable pressaround

  • @michaelhood2312
    @michaelhood23122 ай бұрын

    I would love to hear your take on great calf exercises next!!

  • @catnipnapkin3329
    @catnipnapkin3329Ай бұрын

    Hey Jeff (in case you see this) I'd love to know if there have been any studies on the importance/growth/usefulness of the serratus anterior in compound push movements. I think it's a hugely overlooked muscle in part because excercises that targets them in isolation, tend to be "boring/not interesting" for most people, yet I still see ripped guys who does bodybuilding (yourself among them), who have great serratus gains, but never seem to target them specifically in their programs. It might not be a big enough topic to warrant its own video, but I'd love if you could squeeze it into another video sometime. Great tierlist as always, man

  • @LorenzoBertotti
    @LorenzoBertotti2 ай бұрын

    Who wants shoulders next? 👇

  • @KurokamiNajimi
    @KurokamiNajimi2 ай бұрын

    S+ Ring Push Ups and Ring Dips. Requires little to no weight, deep stretch, and allows you to converge at the top S Camber Bar Larsen Press, Deficit Push Up, Dips A+ Straight Bar or Dumbbell Larsen (only if you’re using dumbbells that aren’t longer than 14 inches or you use a neutral pronated grip hybrid), Weighted Push Ups (if you can go heavy enough for a set of 30 it’s useful), Barrel Larsen Press A Above exercises with traditional leg drive, Machine Press B+ Dumbbell Fly B Band and Cable Fly

  • @nomongosinthaworld

    @nomongosinthaworld

    2 ай бұрын

    This man watches Bald Omni Man

  • @Pawczan

    @Pawczan

    2 ай бұрын

    honestly surprised he didn't mention ring pushups

  • @KurokamiNajimi

    @KurokamiNajimi

    2 ай бұрын

    @@nomongosinthaworld Yeah I watch all the “noble natties” first one I found was Alex (I follow him the most) thanks to Greg Doucette making those back and forth videos then I found the others through Alex except GVS. GVS just randomly popped into my feed over time

  • @KurokamiNajimi

    @KurokamiNajimi

    2 ай бұрын

    @@nomongosinthaworld Yeah I watch all the noble natties first one I found was Alex thanks to Greg Doucette making those back and forth videos then I found the others through Alex except GVS. GVS just randomly popped into my feed over time

  • @KurokamiNajimi

    @KurokamiNajimi

    2 ай бұрын

    @@nomongosinthaworld Yeah I watch all the noble natties first one I found was Alex thanks to GD making those back and forth videos then I found the others through Alex except GVS. GVS just randomly popped into my feed over time

  • @miguelybarra3272
    @miguelybarra3272Ай бұрын

    Man I wish I woulda found Jeff sooner. But Regardless this guy has legit changed my life. I’m beyond grateful for your channel. Keep up the amazing work you do bud!

  • @jmuir
    @jmuir2 ай бұрын

    I've just started doing that seated cable fly (albeit slightly more of a converging press), and find it absolutely outstanding. Within 6-8 reps I feel deep tension and metabolites - something I've never felt with other chest exercises. Love these videos!!

  • @indica6604
    @indica66042 ай бұрын

    You have 3 inch long arms of course you like benchpress.

  • @W00007

    @W00007

    14 күн бұрын

    I’m howling 😂😂

  • @chai192
    @chai19217 күн бұрын

    Perfect info man!

  • @thathandleistakentrythisone
    @thathandleistakentrythisoneАй бұрын

    You can do a deficit plate press by temporarily carving a hole in your chest to allow the plate to depress further into your chest cavity thereby getting peak mid-chest contraction.

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