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Today’s Workout 87: The high-caliber circuit for a bigger, more powerful chest

Prepare to sweat—and build some lean muscle in your pecs and triceps.

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Man Does Dumbbell Flye Exercise

Expand your chest and bulk up your triceps—all with this one four-move upper-body circuit.

Take on six rounds of dumbbell bench presses, band-resisted flyes, close-grip incline pushups, and crossbody mountain climbers to target each individual “push” muscle group in one comprehensive workout. The bench presses will warm up your entire chest, while the band-resisted flyes and the close-grip incline pushups will isolate your pecs and triceps, respectively. Add in some mountain climbers for a supreme calorie-burner. Whether it’s beach season or sweater weather, your upper body will be ready.

Directions

You’ll do this workout as a circuit, meaning you’ll complete each exercise consecutively without rest. Once you’ve finished all exercises, rest for 30 to 60 seconds. Repeat the entire circuit for 4 to 6 rounds.

Depending upon your ability, you may shorten or lengthen the rest period. You may also complete more or fewer rounds.

For more upper body work:

Check out our favorite 25 strength-training exercises for the best upper-body workout of all time, our bench press workout routine to build all-around strength, and our 11 essential pushup variations for beginners.

For a complete archive of our daily quick-hit routines, go to mensfitness.com/todaysworkout.

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Today's Workout 87

High-caliber circuit for a bigger, more powerful chest (do 4-6 rounds)

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 4

Dumbbell Bench Press

Equipment
Dumbbells
Sets
--
Reps
10
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 2 of 4

Band-Resisted Flye

Equipment
Resistance Band
Sets
--
Reps
10
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 3 of 4

Incline Pushup

Equipment
Bench
Sets
--
Reps
10
Rest
0 sec.
Perform this exercise with a close grip, as shown in the video.
Exercise 4 of 4

Mountain Climber

Equipment
Medicine Ball
Sets
--
Reps
10
Rest
30-60 sec.
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