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archan Posts: 135 Joined: 2001/04/14	2001/05/26, 05:59 AM I'm into bodybuilding for about a year but still have a very weak chest.What should i do.I start with flat followed with incline.I don't get much strength while doing incline.Should i do it at first.Please advice.
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2001/05/26, 08:22 AM "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten." You've probably heard that before, but I think it applies to weightlifting/bodybuilding more-so than many other aspects of life. I had this same problem until just a few months ago. Its possible that your triceps are fatigued by the time you get to incline. Try the pre-fatigue method on your chest.... Do flyes first so you don't involve your triceps. Then hit the incline bench next (I prefer dumbells for incline - better stretch, but its up to you), followed by flat bench. Keep changing the order of chest excersises and increase your intensity. It'll take time, but you will appreciate the results. ---JBennett
jpcorrao Posts: 117 Joined: 2001/02/12	2001/05/26, 03:53 PM Those 2 are thew basics to building your chest . Reverse their order once in a while to mix it up
mongrel2012 Posts: 125 Joined: 2001/05/04	2001/05/26, 11:03 PM yeah I agree with jbennet. What you should be doing is working your weakest link first
archan Posts: 135 Joined: 2001/04/14	2001/05/27, 05:51 AM I start with flat bench,inclined followed with flyes,pullovers & butterfly.Can u suggest a good combination.
mongrel2012 Posts: 125 Joined: 2001/05/04	2001/05/27, 07:48 PM my combination would like like this: incline flyes, inclined bench, flat bench, butterfly and pullovers
archan Posts: 135 Joined: 2001/04/14	2001/05/29, 04:15 AM Thanks mongrel for your advice
Uttiya Posts: 199 Joined: 2001/02/22	2001/05/31, 01:47 AM Come to the gym and I want to show you a few things.I found out a solution for your problems regarding your chest.
archan Posts: 135 Joined: 2001/04/14	2001/06/01, 02:02 AM thanks uttiya
dc95318 Posts: 22 Joined: 2001/11/08	2001/10/15, 09:41 AM you would be surprised how much strength decline presses can help put on. this lift is often overlooked but when i'm stuck in a rut i change my program so that i do decline first out of everything. you should give that a shot. also, make sure you're not pre-fatiguing your shoulders or triceps, whether it was from a workout a couple days ago, or earlier that day. that's an important one!