posted March 16, 2000 10:05 AM            

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Okay, without any sexual references or bs comments, and without giving out my measurements, how does a gal build her chest. I do incline flyes, incline dumbbell press, machine chest presses (at every angle) and cable cross over. There was an earlier post on decline chest without many answers. We females have gravity to worry about and I want to work on counteracting mother nature before she takes over. Some of you guys are bigger than some of the women I see at the gym. The cool thing is that I am starting to see lots of definition in my upper chest area thanks to cable cross overs, but any help for lower chest?

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posted March 16, 2000 10:12 AM            

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I know that decline dumbbell and barbell presses really help my lower and middle chest. I hope this may help you out a little.

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posted March 16, 2000 10:17 AM            

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I have seen you, so I can't respond. She looks good guys. But seriously, check out the corey everson site. She has alot of kick ass stuff there for women. I started my sister on one of her routimes and it has helped tremendously. I think it is www.coreyeverson.com, if not you can find it. See ya this weekend!

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posted March 16, 2000 10:18 AM            

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Hey there, First I would add barbell benches, Incline, Decline and flat, in combination with the rest of what you are doing. You can also add pullovers in. As for gravity, since breast tissue is mostly made up from fat cells, keeping your bodyfat levels low will help that. If you want to really build up your chest, you have to start going heavier. Add in dips, forgot that one. What was I thinking.

Hope this helps

chesty

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[This message has been edited by chestyII (edited March 16, 2000).]

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posted March 16, 2000 10:23 AM         

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I find dips (with weight) to work great. My girlfriend does them as well and has great results.

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posted March 16, 2000 10:45 AM            

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The problem with women losing bodyfat is the chest is the first to go. Sad but true. Just wanting to get the most out of my workouts and go home as sore as I possibly can be. It is hard for me to do decline without a spotter. Any suggestions about that? Also I work hard in the gym for an hour to at least an hour & a half. I don't want to overtrain my chest, but I dont want to go home a wimp either.

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posted March 16, 2000 11:08 AM            

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Building mass is no different from male to female. Use lower reps and increase the weight. I like the pyramid for bench, whether it be flat, incline, decline, or fly's. Start out with a lighter weight and do some 12-15 reps. Then increase the weight and decrease the reps. Go until you get to a weight that you can only do three times, then rest a sec and do it again. Then strip the weight to at least half and rep until you can't do another... this will require a spotter. But man oh man, or should I say women oh women, you will feel it. Another little thing I do every now and then is to alternate (supper set) a set of bench with a set of fly's... use a wide fly and STRETCH them pecks - hold it out wide for a four count. OUCH! I really love this cause the fly's really burn without the danger of going heavy. To give you an idea, I only use 35lbs for the them.

Some things to think about.

Late

Lobo

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posted March 16, 2000 11:51 AM            

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Wow! I can only incline press with dumbbells with 35's. I have a ways to go!!!

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posted March 16, 2000 03:17 PM            

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35lbs is nothing to laught at. Most girls I see could barely get up 15lbs. Using dumbbells for decline. This will eliminate the spotter. I like dumbbell better, they are easier on you shoulder. Plus you stronger arm can't compensate for the weaker one. They both have to work independently.

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posted March 16, 2000 03:22 PM            

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Bench press til ya can move, every 6 days.

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posted March 16, 2000 04:29 PM            

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You mean I am not the only one who has one arm weaker than the other? I get so disgusted when I can't finish the rep because of that. I layed off from the gym for a while there and I can't tell you how angry I was when I went back and could lift the same poundage as I had done before. Made me work that much harder. Thanks guys for all the help. The gym is my second home!!! I never want to leave!

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posted March 16, 2000 04:39 PM         

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i have spent a TON of time trying to get my arm/chest power equal. very frustrating that is, and also leads to injuries, esp on bench.

dumbells is the way to go for that, and is why dumbells should always be used at least some.

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posted March 16, 2000 04:55 PM            

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What do you do when your grip give out before your muscle actually gives out?

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posted March 16, 2000 06:33 PM            

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Bump this for further comment!!!

Bump!

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posted March 16, 2000 09:48 PM            

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I actually try to concetrate not on lifting the weight but actually making my chest lift the weight. Try to take the tri's out of the movement. You'll get a huge burn on your chest.

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