Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Chest Workout

scejas
scejas
Posts: 16
Joined: 2004/01/31
United States
2004/08/17, 08:22 AM
I recently lost 50lbs by doing cardio and very light weights. Now I have been trying to build my arms and chest. I am 5'6 or 5'7 172lbs.

My problem is the following I have been doing the following routine with little improvement in the amount of weight I workout with.

Incline Bench 4 sets 12,10,8,8
Flat Bech Dumbell 4 sets 12,10,8,8
Decline Dumbell 4 sets 10,10,8,8
Seated Machine Flys 10,10,8,8

I do this twice a week and I have seen very little results. I just don't seem to develop muscle... am I doing something wrong?

I was thinking maybe it's my food intake? supplements? Any recommendations on either?
Deby
Deby
Posts: 333
Joined: 2002/08/05
United States
2004/08/17, 09:56 AM
What weights are you using for your sets?

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Gramma
scejas
scejas
Posts: 16
Joined: 2004/01/31
United States
2004/08/17, 12:44 PM
As follows

Incline Bench 4 sets 12reps of 80, 10 reps of 90, 8 reps of 100 and 8 reps of 110

Flat Bech Dumbell 4 sets 12 reps of 40lb dumbells, 10 reps of 45lb, 8 of 45lb, and then I attempt as many of 50lb as i can

Decline Dumbell 4 sets 10 of 35lbs, 10 of 40lbs, 8 of 40lbs, 8 of 45lbs

Seated Machine Flys 10 of 70lb,10 of 80lbs,8 of 80lb,8 of 90lbs