ripping up chest

[chuckb77]

i am about 6,2 185 and i have a pretty ripped build but my chest is not really ripped at all. the lower outer chest has a little fat on it and it kills the appearance of my chest. i have been looking for an exercise for years to lose that fat. is there any specific exercise that will target that area. and are dumbells better than barbell for chest on flat bench and decline?

 

[sysopt]

There's no such thing as spot reduction although some areas tend to drop fat easier than others. Maybe you have bitch-tits syndrome. Dumbells aren't really better than a bar, it's just a different exercise. You should probably be using both in your routine.

 

[gymtime]

The decline excercises (decline bench, high-to-low cable flies) will hit your lower chest. As far as whether dbs are better than bar, I think it's important to incorporate both in any workout.

The chest stuff will build and tone your chest muscles, but it won't do shit for any fat that's already there. From your stats, you're obviously not overweight, so the chest for you would be a "problem area." That fat will be very tough to get rid of. I have the same problem. I have the center line and veins popping out of the top of my chest and shoulders, but the lower chest has a pocket of fat that fucking ruins it.

Anyway, try some different chest stuff. Go heavy for a while, see if that works. And, depending on how important it is to you, you might look into getting some surgery.

 

[kingsquat]

Try doing a really mild diet, like cutting out sugar carbs for a while or something like that. If you drink soda, drink diet instead. Stay away from the ice cream and candy/junk food. You'd be surprised how good you can look if you just eat cleanly for a while.

 

[Jack Diesel]

A friend of mine had a similar problem and this is what he did. He stopped working out with weights completely for 10 days. For the next ten days he spent 1 hour in the morning and 1.5 hrs at night doing intense cardio. I dont mean reading a book while peddling 5 mi. per hour on the stationary bike. he went from the treadmill to the stairclimber to the bike, to cardio kick boxing, etc. he went at it hard. when he went back to the weights after the ten days he lost the extra fat, looked completely shredded, and actually gained about 5 pounds on every exercise. dont ask me how but it worked. you might want to try it

 

[Longhorn85]

Your physique is similar to mine, I am 6' 200. How much weight for how many reps do you do flat barbell bench? I would try to go heavy with the bench, do dumbell flyes and complement your chest training with push-ups.

Good Luck

 

[atticdog]

i love high rep dips for ripping my chest

 

[twinturbo]

Try going off the weights for 3-7 days and pump up the cardio- no bike just like posted above- but kick some ass- for like 30-45 mins....your body will probably get shocked which may get some gains in the weight room...

 

[sysopt]

Best way to get cut in my book is to watch what you eat meaning make a calorie deficit everyday.

 

[mikelong23]

There's no such thing as spot reduction although some areas tend to drop fat easier than others. Maybe you have bitch-tits syndrome. Dumbells aren't really better than a bar, it's just a different exercise. You should probably be using both in your routine.

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