Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Chest??

jonpullen
jonpullen
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2001/07/31, 12:28 PM
Ive been going to the gym for about 2.5 years now. I have tried different programs, including the www.musclenow.com program. I have had muscle gains everywhere apart from my chest. Its starting to bother me now!! I have selected shoulders and chest in my ft programme (4 chest excercises once a week). Does anybody (with a big chest!!) have any advice?

Im not taking genetics as an answer!! :-)

Jon
BillK
BillK
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United States
2001/07/31, 12:47 PM
Give me an example of a routine that you followed for the past 2.5 years (Chest Only).

~billk~


theaznguy1187
theaznguy1187
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United States
2001/07/31, 10:50 PM
how many times do you work chest a week and if you have huge ass delts then get on the decline or try to bench without so much shoulder assistance.
jonpullen
jonpullen
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2001/08/01, 03:09 AM
Cheers guys,

I've tried various routines, the latest, for my chest was every third day, flat bar bench 4 sets, incline bench 4 sets, flies 4 sets. I would alternate every 2 weeks between 4-7 reps and 7-11 reps.

My ft program has told me to do chest once a week, incline bar bench, flat dumbell bench, incline dumbell press. Only on my first week, I'll keep you posted.
BillK
BillK
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2001/08/01, 12:59 PM
Ditch the flat barbell bench press and do all pressing motions using dumbbells Concentrate on decline and incline. As for flys that is a cutting routine and I would drop it and focus more on basics. Besure to lift heavy pyramid up and back down to where you started.


~billk~
jonpullen
jonpullen
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Joined: 2001/07/26
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2001/08/02, 03:12 AM
cheers all for your imut,

Billk, I'll give it a go. Any idea why my ft program doesnt include decline bench, when selected the chest option?

Never mind, I'll be sure to add it in.

Thanks again.