The science of building your pecs: best exercises & anatomy

Talking about body image and male identity is only the first part of the subject, building your pecs is the second part and the training I'll have tonight is the third. We won't build too much of our pectoralis major because Kendo is another kind of sport, in which we are using a lot other muscles, but it will be a hard training as usual.

Until then you should also watch the video in which Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the pectoralis major. He and his followers are exploring in the 14 minutes video its anatomy, function, and how to effectively exercise it for both aesthetics and strength. This video also covers the relationship of the pec major to overlying tissues, like breast tissue, and provides exercise protocols for your routine. Don't skip this anatomically awesome routine especially if you are doing lots of exercises with it.

The video chapters are the following:

• 00:00 - Introduction: the beauty and function of the pec major
• 01:21 - Pec major anatomy: heads and insertions
• 03:35 - Functions of the pectoralis major
• 04:51 - Effective chest exercises
• 07:28 - Dumbbell flyes
• 09:13 - Targeting upper, mid, and lower pecs
• 11:34 - Male versus female chest anatomy
• 13:35 - Final thoughts

Common Questions accordingly with the Human Anatomy team:

• What is the pectoralis major?
• What are the different heads of the pec major? 
• What movements does the pec major perform?
• What are the most effective exercises for the pec major?
• How do you perform dumbbell flyes?
• How do you target different areas of the chest?
• Is the pec major different in males and females?