Thread: need a bigger chest

throw in some dips, they help me a lot

Originally Posted by LoBo

I looking around for a good rountine that focuses on chest muscles. This is what i do right now.

4 sets db pullover
4 sets bb curls
2 sets flat bb bench
2 sets incline bb bench
3 sets French press

Everything is sets of 10..I use enough weight, I think.
My arms feel like the are 2x large every time I'm finished
lifting..

I do not take any supplements ( Well beside weight gainer)
If you guys can help me out I would appreciate it...

Try cutting down to around 9 sets from your 15. Also, trying throwing in some flies and a dropset or two, once or twice a week. That's been working for me, it may work for you.

Dropset? WTF is that?

ex: You bench 225 for 8, drop the weight to 185 do it 8 more with no rest, etc...

it takes diet, training and most off all time, you are doing hopefully all, so it should come...

if you want to focus on a particular muscle group you should prioritize your workouts accordingly. start with mass building exercises when you have the most energy. ex.4-5 sets of fl. bench/ 3 sets of in. bench/ dips or decline bench, etc.
you should also do chest on a seperate day.

MY rountine is every other day and I do when I start out I do the max weight I can. Then slowly work down (either less intense excerise or less weight).
Like I said my arms are gretting big and my chest doesn't do a thing.. My chest doesn't even burn or feel tight when I'm finished working out...My arms and shoulders do though. Is that normal or am I under training my chest.

Man you guys rock for these answers
If you guys have anymore feed back, I can use all I can get..

make sure your form is right, its easy to use triceps and front delts when benching..

Originally Posted by LoBo

MY rountine is every other day and I do when I start out I do the max weight I can. Then slowly work down (either less intense excerise or less weight).
Like I said my arms are gretting big and my chest doesn't do a thing.. My chest doesn't even burn or feel tight when I'm finished working out...My arms and shoulders do though. Is that normal or am I under training my chest.

Man you guys rock for these answers
If you guys have anymore feed back, I can use all I can get..

Really man, try a dropset of flies and try and tell me you feel nothing.

That is more than likely what I am doing..thanks man..

cfs3,
I'll try that in a few minutes..Getting ready to go lift..Now should I do flies every other day or once or twice a week?

Originally Posted by LoBo

cfs3,
I'll try that in a few minutes..Getting ready to go lift..Now should I do flies every other day or once or twice a week?

I only work chest once a week, so I only do flies once a week.

Why dont you do 4 sets of flat and incline bench instead of and only do 2 for your pullovers if you must do those. I read that pullovers are not as effective as once thought. Also why are you talking about a chest routine and throwing in curls? I recommend you do biceps on back day and triceps on chest day. Thats what I do. Some might argue that triceps are fatigued after doing bench and biceps are fatigued after doing back so they should not be done on the same day. I am not sure though. But I definetly think if you want to work your chest more you should move more of your sets into the incline and flat bench.

Oh and what are French press?

French press: is a back excrise... bb is over head and slowly put it behind you head and back up (pause half way up and let it set for a few seconds the go all the way up).

The French Press, a.k.a. Skullcrushers, are considered a triceps exercise.

Originally Posted by LoBo

This is what i do right now.

4 sets db pullover
4 sets bb curls
2 sets flat bb bench
2 sets incline bb bench
3 sets French press

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Is that the order you do them in