chest

[Big Steve]

im trying to get my body in proportion but unfortunately my chest still is lagging behind. its been this way for a long time.... been toying with the idea of possibly training it 2x per week.

has anyone had this sort of problem... any ideas?

[bigrobbie]

Originally Posted by Big Steve

im trying to get my body in proportion but unfortunately my chest still is lagging behind. its been this way for a long time.... been toying with the idea of possibly training it 2x per week.

has anyone had this sort of problem... any ideas?

My chest has always been one of the more responsive body parts. Are you diverse enough in

your routine? 2X per week would be fine...consider one day a week isolating cest...no compound

exercises (flys, pec-deck, etc...) You should have a good mix of incline, decline flat, so-on....

[Reinheart]

You should emphasize to your upper pecs. Upper pecs make most of the chest and they are the hardest to grow usually. I had the same problem you have and i have tried pretty much any possible chest routine you can imagine.

Nothing seemed to be working as much as i wanted so i started lifting in this manner:

I found that pre-exhausting my chest gives me a lot more growth and very good pumps and i can feel more of the weight on my chest rather than my triceps and my shoulders.

When i lower the weight i take around 3-4 seconds and when i lift the weight 1-2 seconds. This way i make sure i hit both types of muscle fibers and resting 1min, 1,30 tops keeps the intensity high and the workouts short.

I prefer dumbells over barbells because of the greater range of motion and i lift in the 8-15 rep range. No cheating.

I do:

Cable cross-over superseted with Incline dumbell presses: 6 sets x -8-15reps
Dumbell flies superseted with flat barbell bench presses: 4 sets x 8-15reps
Dips: 4x8-15reps

for a total of 24 sets.

[Big Steve]

thats a great help. i have a good routine at the moment and am hitting all areas of the muscle. its just frustrating me lol. ill try a few more things. thanks for the advice guys

[Big Steve]

Originally Posted by bigrobbie

My chest has always been one of the more responsive body parts. Are you diverse enough in

your routine? 2X per week would be fine...consider one day a week isolating cest...no compound

exercises (flys, pec-deck, etc...) You should have a good mix of incline, decline flat, so-on....

you are lucky, my arms are my most responsive body area. they grow really easily. i wish it was the other way around.... oh well u cant have everything

[Reinheart]

My back, my biceps, my calves and my legs are my most responsive bodyparts regarding both strength and size!

[toothache]

Originally Posted by Reinheart

You should emphasize to your upper pecs. Upper pecs make most of the chest and they are the hardest to grow usually. I had the same problem you have and i have tried pretty much any possible chest routine you can imagine.

Good advice. Do incline presses and really work those upper pecs.