"shocking" muscles

[vinylgroover]

Tall n skinny,

Are you eating well. You could be finding that as you have gotten stronger and your muscles have grown, that you might be eating the same quantity, hence your strength and size gains have no choice but to plateau. You need to keep upping the calories gradually and you should pass through the plateau.

When i hit a plateau, i usually back off a bit, get some rest and get back into it. I don't agree with getting rid of dips. They are a great exercise for upper body mass. If you want to change things up, do your dips first, then dumbell press and finish off with flat bench. You will find that by finishing off with flat bench, your chest may respond better.

 

[Vigorous]

Im with vinylgroover... Alot of people find they plateau when there diet isnt up to par.. I would also maybe change your exercises and the order you put them in... You could also try other intensity techniques ,,, negatives etc but watch that you dont overtrain with that new intensity... good luck


Vigorous

 

[tallnskinny]

When i think about it i havent changed my eating habits that much since i started bulking..i was eating so much i thought i could gain forever like that lol . so ill just add another 500 cals to my daily intake and see what develops . thanks

 

[louden_swain]

If your chest is stagnate in development, I would strongly advise you to add incline movements to your workout. Don't get me wrong, you have chosen good exercises for developing the chest, but you are totally neglecting the upper chest. Neglecting the upper chest will lead to incomplete pectoral development. The upper chest is the thickest portion of the chest is at the pec-delt area. You also mention that inclines place extra stress on the delts. This is true, inclines to emphasize the delts to a greater degree. Here is what I recommend:

1. Incline Barbell Presses
or Incline Dumbbell Presses - 5 x 12-10-8-8-6 (@ 30 degrees)

2. Bench Presses, Decline Dumbbell Presses, or
Parallel Dips - 3 x 10-8-6

3. Incline Dumbbell Flyes - 3 x 10

This workout will mix it up compared to what you are currently following. You should always prioritize your week areas and mix up your training when you hit a plateau. Also evaluate your diet and rest.

 

[Vortexx]

So many "solutions" for your problem.....

Now you have a new problem about picking the right solution....

Usually you have to follow a "solution" or routine for about 6 weeks to get an idea if it's really paying off. By that time your body likely wants new stimulation anyway....

This is why keeping a logbook is so important. So that after a few months you can see what routines/splits wetc. worked out best in terms of size and or strength.......