help flattening chest

TheDragon · 12-04-2003, 03:27 AM

my arms are building up and my abs are coming along nicely.. but no matter how many pushups i do (been working out 5 days a week for 4 months now) my chest doesnt seem to trim up.

i need some advice on targeting that area.

pleeeeze

NickB · 12-04-2003, 03:41 AM

Incline bench
flat bench
weighted dips

Jim1954 · 12-04-2003, 04:02 AM

TheDragon,

Everyone is a little different when it comes to where the body stores the most fat. Most guys that would have their abs showing pretty well would have hardly any fat on the chest.

Remember you can't spot reduce, you'll just have to fine tune your diet.

gr81 · 12-04-2003, 12:39 PM

you won't get trim (lose body fat) from resistance training,and you certainly won't accomplicsh that from some pushups. Pushups are useless my friend. The only reason that you may have seen anything form them in teh beginning is b/c your body has never seen any type of resistance placed on it. It has since adapted to teh very minimal stress induced from a pushup and you need to step it up. You need ot train with weights to get the proper resistance to induce hypertrophy. As far as losing the fat that is your diet and possibly cardio, not weight trianing generally. It is not possibel to spot reduce fat in a certain area by training that area, as jim said. We have a certain order in which adipose tissue is stripped from oour body, usually starting in the abdominal area and working out for us men. Everyone is differnt though. Diet to lose fat

**Prince** · 12-04-2003, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheDragon
my arms are building up and my abs are coming along nicely.. but no matter how many pushups i do (been working out 5 days a week for 4 months now) my chest doesnt seem to trim up.

i need some advice on targeting that area.

pleeeeze

you can do push-ups until you're blue in the face, but it will NOT trim up your chest.

getting lean comes with proper diet and nutrition, and there is no such thing as spot-reduction.

**Mudge** · 12-04-2003, 02:10 PM

Fat does not convert to muscle so if there is fat there, it will go away via diet.

TheDragon · 12-04-2003, 02:29 PM

well, thanks alot for the help, everyone, the only thing im doing besides pushups is dips.. i dont have a bench so nothing there, my diet is pretty regimented and i do 3 - 4 HIIT cardio sessions a week.

i suppose its probably one of the last places that will trim up in my body type.

thanks for the help again.

peace

**Prince** · 12-04-2003, 03:06 PM

yes, for most males the chest and abs are the last place they get lean, it is for me.

you might want to post your current diet in the nutrition forum for some help.

**Mudge** · 12-04-2003, 03:53 PM

As best I recall men lose from the extremities first and retain in the center to maintain mobility.

Women lose last from the hips/ass/legs, which is gestation period fat store.

TheDragon · 12-04-2003, 08:20 PM

yea, i have been noticing that.. ive been doing most of my weight training in my arms and legs, chest abs back are all just pushups, dips, crunches and cardio.

QuestionGuy · 12-05-2003, 04:45 PM

R E S T ---- E A T ------ R E S T

Damn man my chest is huge, I was at a public swiming pool once and there was a little girl standing next to me and she said " you have boobs like a girl" I was so ashamed i wanted to rip her heart out, i was red red red red red...................... I cant do anything about that, i was just born that way...

gr81 · 12-05-2003, 05:24 PM

^^now that is one crazy post man!?

TheDragon · 12-08-2003, 01:19 AM

lol.. christ man.. that was a little strange while staying sort of on topic....

12-04-2003, 03:27 AM	#1
TheDragon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34	help flattening chest BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com my arms are building up and my abs are coming along nicely.. but no matter how many pushups i do (been working out 5 days a week for 4 months now) my chest doesnt seem to trim up. i need some advice on targeting that area. pleeeeze
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12-04-2003, 04:02 AM	#3
Jim1954 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 149 Photos: 3	TheDragon, Everyone is a little different when it comes to where the body stores the most fat. Most guys that would have their abs showing pretty well would have hardly any fat on the chest. Remember you can't spot reduce, you'll just have to fine tune your diet.
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12-04-2003, 12:39 PM	#4
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	you won't get trim (lose body fat) from resistance training,and you certainly won't accomplicsh that from some pushups. Pushups are useless my friend. The only reason that you may have seen anything form them in teh beginning is b/c your body has never seen any type of resistance placed on it. It has since adapted to teh very minimal stress induced from a pushup and you need to step it up. You need ot train with weights to get the proper resistance to induce hypertrophy. As far as losing the fat that is your diet and possibly cardio, not weight trianing generally. It is not possibel to spot reduce fat in a certain area by training that area, as jim said. We have a certain order in which adipose tissue is stripped from oour body, usually starting in the abdominal area and working out for us men. Everyone is differnt though. Diet to lose fat
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12-04-2003, 02:10 PM	#6
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,956 Photos: 1	Fat does not convert to muscle so if there is fat there, it will go away via diet.
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12-04-2003, 02:29 PM	#7
TheDragon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34	well, thanks alot for the help, everyone, the only thing im doing besides pushups is dips.. i dont have a bench so nothing there, my diet is pretty regimented and i do 3 - 4 HIIT cardio sessions a week. i suppose its probably one of the last places that will trim up in my body type. thanks for the help again. peace
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12-04-2003, 03:41 AM	#2
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Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,276 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	yes, for most males the chest and abs are the last place they get lean, it is for me. you might want to post your current diet in the nutrition forum for some help.
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12-04-2003, 03:53 PM	#9
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,956 Photos: 1	As best I recall men lose from the extremities first and retain in the center to maintain mobility. Women lose last from the hips/ass/legs, which is gestation period fat store.
	Kinesiology Vote @ Top 25 Deads Comp Bench Motivation Bench form MaxCalc Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu I don't know any sources so don't ask - thanks

12-04-2003, 08:20 PM	#10
TheDragon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34	yea, i have been noticing that.. ive been doing most of my weight training in my arms and legs, chest abs back are all just pushups, dips, crunches and cardio.
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12-05-2003, 04:45 PM	#11
QuestionGuy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,177	R E S T ---- E A T ------ R E S T Damn man my chest is huge, I was at a public swiming pool once and there was a little girl standing next to me and she said " you have boobs like a girl" I was so ashamed i wanted to rip her heart out, i was red red red red red...................... I cant do anything about that, i was just born that way...

12-05-2003, 05:24 PM	#12
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	^^now that is one crazy post man!?
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12-08-2003, 01:19 AM	#13
TheDragon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34	lol.. christ man.. that was a little strange while staying sort of on topic....
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