The largest muscle in the chest is called  Pectoralis Major  and the smaller one is called Pectoralis Minor . The  Pectoralis Major  has got what we refer to as the upper part and the lower part. The upper part is close to the collar bone- the closest part of the neck and the lower part close to the sternum - the bone in the middle of the chest to which ribs are attached.

Training the upper part (clavicular head) will give an uplift look to your chest. Exercises for this part are  Incline Dumbbell press, Incline machine press, and if you are at home you can do  Bench push-ups or use a Swiss ball (inclined with dumbbells).

The other part close to the sternum can be exercised by a  Flat Dumbbell Press, Machine Chest Press  and if you are at home you can do a normal  push up  or a  Chest Dip  between two parallel bars (two chairs).

Therefore the best way to train the Chest is to at least choose two exercises that include both the upper and lower part of the Pectoralis Major.

If you want to isolate (shape) the pectoral muscles and give more definition to your chest then do a  PEC DECK  exercise or a  High Pulley cable crossover

Please note that if you ignore a proper ratio in training the Latissimus Dorsi muscle of the back, the chest will never reach its full potential. Along with this muscle you have to train other muscles like the Deltoids (shoulders) and the Serratus Anterior ( a muscle to the side of the chest).

As regards to Chest training this is also cosmetically important because once you enlarge your chest your stomach will look more concave.

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