দ্য push pattern

Driving resistance away from the torso — horizontally in a bench press, vertically in an overhead press. Every push is elbow extension plus shoulder flexion or horizontal adduction, so the chest, front deltoid and triceps always share the work. Which one leads depends on the angle: the flatter the torso, the more chest; the more upright, the more front deltoid.

Across the 57 push exercises on this site, the prime movers are the chest, front deltoid, triceps. Which one leads depends on the angle and the equipment, not on the pattern alone.

Twice a week is a sensible default for every pattern. A programme built on movement patterns rather than muscles is harder to leave holes in — if every week contains a push, a pull, a squat, a hinge, a carry and some trunk work, very little gets missed.