Alleyezonme

I feel that my right pec is not as developed as my left pec, kind of been feelin this way for a while and i was just wondering how i should go about bringing up the right pec to the left pecs size/tone?

Initially i was thinking i try to incorporate some flys in there or train chest twice a week.

Right now im back to a 3 day split, push pull legs

For chest ive noticed its alot easier for me to feel like i fatigue my shoulders before my chest so ive been doing flat bench and weighted push ups because i feel like the pushups target my entire chest and i have been working on perfecting my benching form more evenly because i noticed that i was benching with the weight more leaned twoard my left pec

My questions are:
Are weighted pushups a good addition?
Should i try DB pressing with just my right pec to bring it up?
Should i incorporate flys? Because i hardly use DBells (Dont have alot of DBell Weight)
I always workout till i completely fatigue my chest (Hence the pushups)
I dont think its an issue of am i training hard enough but more a issue of
balencing my bench with only emphasizing the chest

Gazhole

1 - Weighted pushups are just another movement. If you feel like using them, fine. They are no better or worse than any other movement. Variation is good however.

2 - The whole pec thing is either genetics or your imagination. If you want to switch to DB pressing, go for it. Couldnt hurt.

3 - Flys are an over-rated isolation movement. Your call. I prefer not to waste time.

4 - Fatigue is fine, FAILURE isnt. I wouldnt train to failure all the time because its incredibly stressful on the muscles and the CNS. Maybe this is why your chest development isnt satisfactory?

5 - It's more likely an issue of program balance. What does your whole program look like?


As well as those, dont train chest twice a week. Thats idiotic. Have you read the stickied topics here in Training? Generally, a bodypart split is a fundamentally flawed way of setting up your training. There are many ways of doing it that are much better.

Take a look at those topics on program design.

Hope any of that helps.

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Alleyezonme

yeah i dont really focus on isolation exercises anymore but maybe it just is my imagination its not a big difference that i see in my other pec but i feel like it is a little less developed. right now my program is pretty much (These days are not in sequence like montueswed, but 1day on 1 day off) Cardio inbetween
day 1 - bench,tri, pullups work (trying to improove my pull ups)
day 2 - deadlift, rows, pullups
day 3 - squat work, pull ups, shrugs

Normally id have some military presses in there and maybe some upright rows, but ive been working up on my pullups before i cood barely do 1, now i can do 5 in a row ( i usually just do 10-20 total) but yeah i figured traps and shoulders were kinda helpin out there a little plus bench incorporates the shoulders a little (more as a stabalizer), i know that doesnt seem like much when its written but my intesity and set/rep range leads to like 40-50 minute workouts (With rest periods taken into consideration)

cleaningotis

I have the same problem, the left side is much more rounded and bit larger then the right. The reason is because i tended to cheat towards the end the set so my right pec lost some stress. The dumbell press idea is a good idea, flies are a must for that big broad chest because they develop the outer chest.
Just curious do your workout at home??

Alleyezonme

yeah i work out at home and i think i used to cheat with my left pec a little more to get the weight up on like the last rep

Gazhole

Personally i think its genetic or its not as bad as you think. Nobody is symmetrical.

Just put on some more size and see if it evens itself out. If what you're doing is working overall then just stick with it and try and ignore any perceived size differences.

Does it effect your performance in benching?

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Alleyezonme

nah i think my triceps hold my bench back more then anything and then maybe my form, i try to maintain good form in any of my lifts but for some reason bench is my weakest lift and it seems so much harder to advance in bench lifts then any other area. Before i moved up with additional weight i got up to benching 135x15 and now i feel like my bench has slipped because if i could of benched 135x15 i should atleast be able to do 145x10 comfortably but sometimes i get off to a bad start and shoot 145x8 seems hard its really wierd =\ so now im just trying to focus on maintaing good form while benching and properly warming up + not neglecting my triceps like i kind have been.