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chest problems

bigguns7

New member
After lifting religiously for about a year, I am happy with all gains EXCEPT the chest. I work out with great focus, high intensity, and variation, but the chest isn't growing like the rest of me.

Flat Bench: (dumbell or barbell - alternating)
1x10
2x8

Incline: (dumbell or barbell - alternating)
1x10
2x8

Pullovers:
3x10

Flys or Pec Deck:
3x10

Dips:
3x10

I follow this routine twice weekly. My chest is cut and rippling, but looks out of proportion to shoulders, traps, lats, and arms.
 
if I were you I'd cut out the pull overs and do more pec deck flies and incline.....I would also use incline dumb-bells instead of barbell. Try that out.
 
Flat Bench: (dumbell or barbell - alternating)
1x10
2x8
Incline: (dumbell or barbell - alternating)
1x10
2x8
Pullovers:
3x10
Flys or Pec Deck:
3x10
Dips:
3x10


To be completely honest bro your chest routine looks pretty damn solid if you ask me. Not everyone swears by pullovers for your chest although I always have. I have always always always felt pullovers were a valuable exercise in your chest/back routine. They seem to hit wherever you focus on but more lats/serratus/intercostals in my opinion. I usually do them with a little bend in my arms and really stretch back all the way. I would suggest putting them last in your routine not 3rd.

Anyway flat bench is a good-mass builder to start off you pec work with there's nothing wrong with that. Barbell or dumbbells are both good mass-builders for the pecs. I would honestly suggest trying to incorporate weighted-dips 2nd in your routine instead of an incline movement, just to change things up. Bodyweight dips are great for finishing off your pecs but since you have been doing them this way try and change it up.

Also try changing up your form a bit on flat barbell/dumbbell presses. I would suggest trying to keep your legs elevated off the bench. (crossed in the air like your going to do a crunch) This will help put you in the best position to put all the emphasis on your pecs. With dips be sure to really lean forward and flare your elbows out to the sides... this will help to really hit your pecs hard.

Something else you could try is changing up your reps a bit.. you have really stuck to the 8-10 range which is really good but also try and incorporate sets as high as 12 and as low as 6. Something as simple as changing up the reps can really make an impact on your results. Ill give you my usual chest routine and you can see what you think and maybe give it a shot sometime.
incline barbell presses
flat dumbbell presses (palms facing each other)
heavy flat/incline dumbbell flyes
dips
dumbbell/barbell pullovers


Something else that I forgot to include is you can include intensity techniques like supersets and trisets that will really get your pecs growing. One that I like to do is a triset that includes: flat dumbbell flyes, dips, and dumbbell pullovers. Go from one exercise to the next without any rest at all and that will really shock your pecs. You can also try doing drop-sets for your pecs... for example dumbbell flyes Ill do 70s, when I hit failure immediately move onto the 55s, then when I hit failure, immediately do the 40s. TORCHES my pecs completely. Just keep changing things up bro see what works for you and what doesnt. Building a massive chest sure isnt easy but when you finally get there youll love it. Stick to the basics though. Flat barbell presses, dips, heavy dumbbell flyes, etc. Good luck!!

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