What's your chest routine?

Leatherface · 03-15-2005, 04:19 PM

What does your chest routine typically look like guys and gals?

Machher · 03-15-2005, 04:54 PM

bench
incline
decline

pumpthatiron · 03-15-2005, 05:03 PM

bench
incline
decline
cables

pumpthatiron · 03-15-2005, 05:03 PM

i was just wondering if you more experienced people still use dumbells for benching?

reg56 · 03-15-2005, 06:04 PM

bench
incline
dips/decline (alternate)
flys

min0 lee · 03-15-2005, 06:09 PM

bench---once a month I do dumbells
incline----once a month I do dumbells
dips/decline (alternate)
flys---sometimes

Tommy · 03-15-2005, 06:13 PM

Incline Dbell(I use them all the time)
Flat dbell
weighted dips
decline fly's

ihateschoolmt · 03-15-2005, 06:19 PM

Flat bench
Incline bench alternate db and bb
drop set of some machine I don't know the name of. It is like flys but you sit with your back at 90 degrees.

live2pump · 03-15-2005, 06:25 PM

One Week
Flat Bench
Incline flys dumbells
Cables
Dumbell pullovers

Next Week
Incline barbell
Flat dumbell flys
Decline
Dumbell pullovers

Seanp156 · 03-15-2005, 07:43 PM

Right now... I throw in mil. press for shoulders

Flat BB Bench 3x6-8
BB Military Press 2x 8-10
Dips 2x6-8
DB Flyes 2x8-10
DB Overheads 2x 6-8
DB Kickbacks 2x10-12

Goodfella9783 · 03-15-2005, 08:37 PM

Bench
Incline
Decline
Cables
Pec Deck

myCATpowerlifts · 03-15-2005, 10:22 PM

bench alternates between 2 phases i made up all myself

each phase is 1 week lol...

Week 1:
Flat Barbell Bench- 5,4,3,2,1 reps
Dumbell flat bench- 3x5
Barbell incline- 3x4

week 2:
Flat Bench- 4x6-8
Incline dumbells- 3x8
Cable/band crossovers- 3x8

thats excluding my other body parts i do on chest day, such as shoulder and or triceps..

PreMier · 03-15-2005, 10:23 PM

Yesterday it was:
Flat BB Bench(heavy)
Incline Flyes

Brolly · 03-15-2005, 10:47 PM

Flat bench
Incline bench
Flat dumbells
Incline dumbells
Sitting chest flies on the machine (90degree angle)

fUnc17 · 03-15-2005, 11:28 PM

Depends, i try to alternate everything

flat BB
incline BB
decline BB
flat DB
incline DB
decline DB
incline flyes
decline flyes
flat flyes

typically 2 pressing movements and 1 type of fly. or 3 pressing movement and no flyes, or 1 pressing movement and 2 types of flyes

i dont like doing dips for chest, i like them for tri's. and I've used cables before but for some reason they never stuck

DB's make my chest soar the most and i like them because I can control the weight better and squeeze

DamnHardGainer · 03-16-2005, 03:51 AM

Flat bench DB x 5
Incline DB x 4
Flat bench x 4
Incline bench x 4
Incline Flys x 3
Flat bench Flys x 3
Decline bench x 3
Decline Flys x 3
Cable Crossovers x 4
Pec Deck x 3

Every Monday. Keeps me sore for 6 days every time. Usually I change the order of those exercises around in order to keep my body guessing.

live2pump · 03-16-2005, 06:38 AM

Does anyone do pullovers or am I in the minority?

Trusted Employe · 03-16-2005, 07:51 AM

Bench Pressx5
Incline Dumbbell x4
Flat Fly'sx3
Close Grip x4
Skull crushers x 3

Phoenix87 · 03-16-2005, 07:59 AM

Flat Bench with DB
Incline with DB
DB flys
Cable Standing Fly
or Chest Dip
I like to use mostly DB because I work out alone and don't need a spotter.
I also think it isolates the pecs better....

Phoenix87 · 03-16-2005, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by live2pump

Does anyone do pullovers or am I in the minority?

With DB's or Bar??? I take it your doing them straight arm to work the chest rather than the tri's.

live2pump · 03-16-2005, 12:37 PM

With db's!

I'm talking about lying on the bench pependicullary (making a T) and extending the dumbell almost to the ground and bringing it back up just over your head.

LAM · 03-16-2005, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by live2pump

Does anyone do pullovers or am I in the minority?

I do them on back day.

my chest routine usually consists of a incline movement, decline movement and a db fly movement. at most I do about 8 working sets

Premiere · 03-16-2005, 02:02 PM

i do pullovers on back days

flat bench
db bench
decline flys

M.J.H. · 03-16-2005, 02:33 PM

My chest workout usually has the following exercises:

- decline bench presses
- flat DB flyes
- incline bench presses
- flat DB presses

In no specific order.

pumpthatiron · 03-16-2005, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamnHardGainer

Flat bench DB x 5
Incline DB x 4
Flat bench x 4
Incline bench x 4
Incline Flys x 3
Flat bench Flys x 3
Decline bench x 3
Decline Flys x 3
Cable Crossovers x 4
Pec Deck x 3

Every Monday. Keeps me sore for 6 days every time. Usually I change the order of those exercises around in order to keep my body guessing.

36 fukin sets!... no wonder you think you're a "hardgainer"... overtraining like WHOA. You need to learn a lot.

soxmuscle · 03-16-2005, 03:12 PM

Flat BB x 3
Incline BB x 1
Decline x 1
Cable Flies x 1

westb51 · 03-16-2005, 03:23 PM

BB bench x3
db incline x3
bb decline x3
Plate loaded press x3
Mac flys x3
Vert mac press x3

BIGDAVE · 03-16-2005, 04:19 PM

Flat bench (barbell)
Incline (dumbbell)

and sometimes decline with barbell or dumbbell.

min0 lee · 03-16-2005, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamnHardGainer

Flat bench DB x 5
Incline DB x 4
Flat bench x 4
Incline bench x 4
Incline Flys x 3
Flat bench Flys x 3
Decline bench x 3
Decline Flys x 3
Cable Crossovers x 4
Pec Deck x 3

Every Monday. Keeps me sore for 6 days every time. Usually I change the order of those exercises around in order to keep my body guessing.

Holy overtraining!

LAM · 03-16-2005, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Holy overtraining!

to say the least. I would love to see the level of intensity that is used to perform 36 sets.

03-15-2005, 04:19 PM	#1
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03-15-2005, 06:09 PM	#6
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Tommy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 162	Incline Dbell(I use them all the time) Flat dbell weighted dips decline fly's Every setback is a learning experience,but first you have to see the lesson

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Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,512 Photos: 3	Right now... I throw in mil. press for shoulders Flat BB Bench 3x6-8 BB Military Press 2x 8-10 Dips 2x6-8 DB Flyes 2x8-10 DB Overheads 2x 6-8 DB Kickbacks 2x10-12 My Journal

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Machher Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 318	bench incline decline

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live2pump Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 49 Photos: 6	One Week Flat Bench Incline flys dumbells Cables Dumbell pullovers Next Week Incline barbell Flat dumbell flys Decline Dumbell pullovers

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Goodfella9783 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,226	Bench Incline Decline Cables Pec Deck

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myCATpowerlifts Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The lone star state Posts: 6,261 Photos: 2	bench alternates between 2 phases i made up all myself each phase is 1 week lol... Week 1: Flat Barbell Bench- 5,4,3,2,1 reps Dumbell flat bench- 3x5 Barbell incline- 3x4 week 2: Flat Bench- 4x6-8 Incline dumbells- 3x8 Cable/band crossovers- 3x8 thats excluding my other body parts i do on chest day, such as shoulder and or triceps..

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Brolly Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 247	Flat bench Incline bench Flat dumbells Incline dumbells Sitting chest flies on the machine (90degree angle) Age:18 Weight:191lb, Height:5"11 Bench:315lb

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fUnc17 Drop and give me 100 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jersey Shore BJJ Posts: 1,872 Photos: 10	Depends, i try to alternate everything flat BB incline BB decline BB flat DB incline DB decline DB incline flyes decline flyes flat flyes typically 2 pressing movements and 1 type of fly. or 3 pressing movement and no flyes, or 1 pressing movement and 2 types of flyes i dont like doing dips for chest, i like them for tri's. and I've used cables before but for some reason they never stuck DB's make my chest soar the most and i like them because I can control the weight better and squeeze Heres how I train. Strength Edge

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DamnHardGainer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 102 Photos: 1	Flat bench DB x 5 Incline DB x 4 Flat bench x 4 Incline bench x 4 Incline Flys x 3 Flat bench Flys x 3 Decline bench x 3 Decline Flys x 3 Cable Crossovers x 4 Pec Deck x 3 Every Monday. Keeps me sore for 6 days every time. Usually I change the order of those exercises around in order to keep my body guessing.

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Phoenix87 Crash & Burn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Conn. Posts: 83 Photos: 3	Flat Bench with DB Incline with DB DB flys Cable Standing Fly or Chest Dip I like to use mostly DB because I work out alone and don't need a spotter. I also think it isolates the pecs better....

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live2pump Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 49 Photos: 6	With db's! I'm talking about lying on the bench pependicullary (making a T) and extending the dumbell almost to the ground and bringing it back up just over your head.

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BIGDAVE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bonnie Scotland Posts: 37 Photos: 8	Flat bench (barbell) Incline (dumbbell) and sometimes decline with barbell or dumbbell. Raised like a Pitbull, My heart pumps nitro. Age-28 Weight-252lbs Best Bench-415lbs Best Squat-495lbs Best Deadlift-515lbs

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