Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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chest question

rtdrew
rtdrew
Posts: 11
Joined: 2002/03/07
United States
2002/07/08, 11:27 PM
ok i have only been working out for bout 6 months and i saw a lot of gains in size in all areas except my chest. i dont see as much as i would like (obviously). i mean, everything got a lot bigger except my chest which grew only a medial amount. my ribs stick out as much as my chest when i stand up straight. is this normal? if i turn to the side and look at myself in the mirror, i dont have a big chest. from the front i look ok. i might even be able to pass for a buff guy.

is that usually how it happens and it'll just take time or does it sound like maybe i have a more-than-usual stubborn chest?
-tom
rtdrew
rtdrew
Posts: 11
Joined: 2002/03/07
United States
2002/07/09, 01:41 PM
well i pretty much always used dumbells b/c i was workin without a spotter. i didnt wanna go with the barbells incase i couldnt lift the weight. ill just have to go with the flow. thanks.
-tom
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2002/07/09, 01:47 PM
You can work with barbells without a spotter by not trying to lift your 1-rep max. As a bodybuilder, the max you should do is no higher than 85-95% of your 1-rep max. This gives you enough of a workout and still achieve hypertrophy. If you are not sure you can even lift the weight, don't attempt it at all. I often workout at home, without a spotter, and have been able to lift 90-95% of my 1-rep max for 2-3 reps.

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