History Main / PrimalChestPound

* The roar animation of the male draenei in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' is like this.

* Popeye

* ''VideoGame/KaijuWars'': The resident KingKongCopy, Megalodonkus, has an ability called Chest Beast which heals it whenever it destroys a building. The animation for this ability depicts it beating its chest and roaring in triumph.

* Film/KingKong, being a giant gorilla, does this from time to time; most iconically after defeating the giant reptile (''[[KingOfTheDinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' / giant snake / [[TRexpy V-rex]]), and when fighting the planes on top of the building.

* Ape Admin from the TBS version of ''Anime/{{Aggretsuko}}'' does this when she gets upset or excited, as one of the many [[FurryReminder Furry Reminders]] the series uses as jokes. Commendably, she explains in one episode that she's using the palms of her hands to do it.
* In ''Anime/ZoidsChaoticCentury'', Iron Kong Zoids are sometimes seen pounding their chests before attacking.

* In ''Anime/KemonoFriends'' Season 2, Western Lowland Gorilla makes her debut appearance pounding her chest to get the attention of her bickering followers. [[ShownTheirWork Commendably]], she does this with her open hands and palms instead of her fists, and it produces a "popping" sound rather than "thumping".

In reality, gorillas may pound their chest for different purposes: as a display of dominance, as a release of stress, to warn neighbouring gorilla groups about their presence, and most notably, it is one of the nine phases of the ritualized fight between Silverbacks. Juvenile gorillas also beat their chests playfully. Also, it is usually inaccurately portrayed in media: real gorillas more often do it with open or cupped hands rather than clenched fists, which produces a sound that's less "thumping" and more "popping." Furthermore, they seldom vocalize while beating their chest, and when they do, it's more of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lejc58RFuA hooting or whinnying sound]] than a MightyRoar.

* Music/TheyMightBeGiants' "I'm Impressed" has the lines:
-->I'm impressed, I'm impressed,

* [[TruthInTelevision Truth in Television]] as gorillas do this in real life as an intimidation display. Never do this in front of a gorilla, though, as they will take it as a challenge and probably kill you.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': In "[[Recap/TotalDramaMonsterCash Monster Cash]]", Izzy Does This With The Tarzan Yell after Owen calls her Kaleidoscope after being left behind.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Both Luna and Lynn Jr. Do This.

* Total Drama: “in the Episode “Monster Cash “ Izzy Does This With The Tarzan Yell.
* The Loud House: Both Luna and Lynn Jr. Do This.

* Total Drama: “in the Episode “Monster Cash “ Izzy Does This.

* The Loud House: Both Luna and Lynn Jr.Did This.

* Total Drama “in the Episode “Monster Cash “ Izzy Does This.
* The Loud House Both Luna and Lynn Jr.Did This.

Total Drama “in the Episode “Monster Cash “ Izzy Does This.
The Loud House Both Luna and Lynn Jr.Did This.

Total Drama “ Episode “Monster Cash “ Izzy Does This Before She Runs.

* Lord Hater briefly does this in the ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Fancy Party" as he rants that he, not Wander, should win Queen Entozoa's empire; potentially foreshadowing Season 2's eventual implication that [[spoiler:[[ApesInSpace he was a space ape from Earth]] before he became the ScarySkeleton we know in the show.]] Total Drama “ Episode “Monster Cash “ Izzy Does This Before She Runs.

* Lord Hater briefly does this in the ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Fancy Party" as he rants that he, not Wander, should win Queen Entozoa's empire; potentially foreshadowing Season 2's eventual implication that [[spoiler:[[ApesInSpace he was a space ape from Earth]] before he became the ScarySkeleton we know in the show.]]
Western Animation/ Total Drama “ Episode “Monster Cash “ Izzy Does This Before She Runs.

* Buttercup of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' does this at one point. While attempting to demonstrate her toughness by [[RealMenGetShot taking a hit from an unknown weapon]] created by [[EvilGenius Mojo Jojo]], she stands in place, yelling and beating her chest while the shot is in flight. Had she not [[DivingSave been rescued]], she would have been [[DePower de-powered]], as her rescuer noted, was labeled on the weapon.

* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoMqvniiEkk this]] DadaAd for the perfume Kenzo World, directed by Creator/SpikeJonze, a woman played by Creator/MargaretQualley ends her three-minute DerangedDance by fiercely pounding on her chest.

* Lord Hater briefly does this in the ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Fancy Party," potentially foreshadowing Season 2's eventual implication that [[spoiler:[[ApesInSpace he was a space ape from Earth]] before he became the ScarySkeleton we know in the show.]]

This is most often done by gorillas ([[KillerGorilla killer]] or [[GentleGorilla otherwise]]). When a character that is not a gorilla does it, it is usually either to show that he feels as strong and mighty as a gorilla, or that he is as brutish and uncultured as an ape. It also may be PlayedForLaughs, when it is done by a small and/or weak character.

In reality, gorillas may pound their chest for different purposes: as a display of dominance, as a release of stress, to warn neighbouring gorilla groups about their presence, and most notably, it is one of the nine phases of the ritualized fight between Silverbacks. Juvenile gorillas also beat their chest playfully. Also, it is usually inaccurately portrayed in media: real gorillas more often do it with open or cupped hands rather than clenched fists, which produces a sound that's less "thumping" and more "popping." Furthermore, they seldom vocalize while beating their chest, and when they do, it's more of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lejc58RFuA hooting or whinnying sound]] than a MightyRoar.

It might be part of a VictoryPose of a savage, brutish fighter, especially when combined with a VictoriousRoar. Compare StopHittingYourself where it's someone else who moved the hands of the victim to hit him/herself, and MachoMasochism, when the character hurts himself in a much more painful way to show off his toughness. Contrast BreastAttack, when a character hits ''someone else's'' chest in a fight (usually a woman's as it's more painful to them).

* ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'': In an old story, an extra working as a gorilla in a movie gets amnesiac when a heavy bag falls on his head and thinks he is King Kong (the 1976 version was playing, back then). He climbs on Jimmy and Smudge's club, does some chest-beating, then kidnaps Monica, taking her for Dean (Jessica Lange). Despite the attempts of Maggy and the boys to make the "gorilla" step down, the club crashes under his weight and Monica's; the fall returns his memories and he is dragged back to the movie by the director, who is impressed by the extra's feral "performance". Monica and Maggy think that everything ended up well, but Jimmy and Smudge, furious about their destroyed club, run after the girls howling and beating their chests.

* ''Series/Spectreman'': In the Western opening, Karras bangs on his chest before facing Spectreman. He's an alien gorilla and tries to look very intimidating - unsucessfully.