First of all, you have to clarify the purpose of your exercise: do you want to make the chest muscles thicker, or just to shape the chest muscles, or to specifically develop a certain part of the chest muscles, or to develop the entire chest muscles? .
After clarifying the purpose, you must consider what movements to use to train which parts.
For example, using ordinary push-ups mainly trains the outer chest muscles, which is very effective for developed outer chest muscles. It is the most common and effective method used to train chest muscles. If you just want to do general chest muscle exercises without being like a specialized bodybuilder, then this exercise is the best and most convenient. It is not restricted by the venue or tools and can be done almost anytime and anywhere.
But if the requirements are higher, you have to use some equipment to practice, such as: bench press, which requires a barbell, bench press, etc. But it is very adjustable. Different grip distances will train different parts of the chest muscles. If the grip distance is narrower and the training area is closer to the inside, the middle seam of the chest muscles can be shaped. With a wider grip, you can practice the outer chest muscles. Also, parallel bar arm extension is an effective action for shaping the lower and outer edges of the chest muscles. Also, the more difficult movement of supine fly is good for developing the entire chest muscles. Also, practicing the butterfly machine on special equipment is effective. However, it is recommended to use basic movements to practice, that is, bench press, push-ups, and inclined bench press (to train the upper chest muscles). Also, although pull-ups focus on the back muscles, they are still effective on the chest muscles (especially the upper chest muscles). The above are just choices of actions. In fact, the more important principle of exercise is: "Act within your ability and proceed step by step." If you are not careful, you will get injured and it will be counterproductive. Proper nutrition and recovery are also important factors and cannot be taken lightly.
If you find the right goal, find the right method, and persevere, you will get results.
