Flat Bench Chest Exercises for Women
13 Flat Bench Chest Exercises for Women with ready-made workouts, plus a form guide and video for every exercise.
Ordered by how popular each exercise is in Planfit
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Top 10
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Dumbbell Bench Press
Since it is a bench press done with dumbbells, the range of motion of the hands can go wider than using the barbell. If you are squeezing the pecs inwards, you may feel a better burn!
BeginnerDumbbellFlat Bench - 2

Dumbbell Fly
By changing the angle of your arm, you can target upper, lower and middle part of your chest.
AdvancedDumbbellFlat Bench - 3

Smith Machine Bench Press
It's the best chest workout using a Smith machine. You can workout much safer than free weight training!
IntermediateSmith MachineFlat Bench - 4

Decline Push Up
It's a chest body weight that targets the upper chest. You can also workout using chairs, desks, and bed frames!
AdvancedFlat Bench - 5

Dumbbell Pullover
Pullover is a workout that develops the overall upper body. It can target the chest, lats and triceps!
AdvancedDumbbellFlat Bench - 6

Barbell Pullover
Pullover is a good workout to target the entire upper body. You can target the outside of the chest muscles by holding the barbell with shoulder width!
AdvancedBarbellsFlat Bench - 7

Bench Cable Fly
It's a Fly workout using cables. Depending on where the dumbbell is raised, the upper, middle, and lower chest muscles can be targeted!
AdvancedCrossover CableFlat Bench - 8

Cable Bench Press
It's a resistance press workout that you can do with a cable!
AdvancedCrossover CableFlat Bench - 9

Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press
The close-grip dumbbell bench press works your chest, triceps, and front shoulders. It targets your inner chest and triceps for balanced upper body strength.
AdvancedDumbbellFlat Bench - 10

One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press
It is a chest workout that can increase concentration because it targets one side at a time. You can move one arm and put your hand on the chest muscle with one arm to feel the movement!
AdvancedDumbbellFlat Bench
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Band Bench Press
Do a bench press using a band
BeginnerLoop BandsFlat Bench - 12

Alternate Dumbbell Bench Press
The alternate dumbbell bench press is a chest exercise where you press dumbbells up one at a time. It helps you use both sides of your chest and triceps evenly while building stability.
AdvancedDumbbellFlat Bench - 13

EZ-bar Bench Press
The EZ-bar bench press works your chest, triceps, and shoulders. The EZ-bar grip helps reduce wrist strain.
AdvancedEZ-BarFlat Bench
