Women Chest Workouts

Women chest workouts built around horizontal and incline pressing plus chest-focused accessory work, using evidence-informed effort targets, realistic kilogram load examples, and clear progression rules.
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Workout 1

5 exercises15 sets

Women Chest Strength and Hypertrophy Template

Chest, Triceps, Front Delts

A chest-focused template combining heavy dumbbell pressing, machine support work, and bodyweight pressing trained near failure with controlled weekly overload.

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    Dumbbell Bench Press
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    Dumbbell Bench Press

    Rest 2m 30s

    • 18 reps x 14 kgRIR 3
    • 28 reps x 14 kgRIR 2
    • 38 reps x 14 kgRIR 1

    Set shoulder blades down and back, keep forearms vertical at the bottom, and press through full lockout without bouncing.

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    Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
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    Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

    Rest 2m 15s

    • 110 reps x 12 kgRIR 3
    • 210 reps x 12 kgRIR 2
    • 310 reps x 12 kgRIR 1

    Use a moderate incline, lower under control to upper chest line, and avoid flaring elbows excessively.

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    Machine Chest Press
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    Machine Chest Press

    Rest 2m

    • 112 reps x 30 kgRIR 3
    • 212 reps x 30 kgRIR 2
    • 312 reps x 30 kgRIR 1

    Set seat height so hands align near mid-chest, keep wrists neutral, and avoid shoulder elevation as fatigue rises.

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    Machine Chest Fly
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    Machine Chest Fly

    Rest 1m 30s

    • 115 reps x 17.5 kgRIR 3
    • 215 reps x 17.5 kgRIR 2
    • 315 reps x 17.5 kgRIR 1

    Keep a soft elbow bend throughout and stop each rep just short of shoulder glide forward.

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    Push Up
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    Push Up

    Rest 1m 30s

    • 112 reps x 0 kgRIR 3
    • 212 reps x 0 kgRIR 2
    • 312 reps x 0 kgRIR 1

    Keep rib cage down, glutes engaged, and maintain full-body plank alignment through every rep.