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Rib Expander Help

junkrock Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/04/16	2003/05/07, 01:00 AM Hey i just read up about all that chest stuff and so ive added the rib expansion thing to my routine Just wondering what the ideal amount of reps/sets is and how many times per week? Also im not really feeling much are my ribs sposed to get sore or nething? thanx are there any other rib expander exercises out there?
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/05/07, 06:22 PM Rib expander? I've heard bodybuilding urban legend that says pull overs 'expand your rib cage,' but I don't see how they could. No weight training movement is going to alter bone structure unless you drop a dumbbell on yourself. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2003/05/12, 08:41 AM ============ Quoting from mackfactor: No weight training movement is going to alter bone structure unless you drop a dumbbell on yourself. ============= LMAO!!!!!!! Your ribs (bone!)will never feel sore....... your muscles may. To build a bigger/larger chest do pull overs, cable cross, dumbbell flyers...... -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
INTRUDER Posts: 642 Joined: 2002/06/27	2003/05/12, 03:58 PM Are you talking about widening the back and shoulders? (to develope a more broader shouldered and wedge shape look) The #1 best way is to incorporate a lot of lying back dumbell flys, wide arm pull ups, & bent over reverse flys will aslo help. Lying back trisep extensions also will help to expand the rib cage. -------------- "Get everthing you want--just make a little change now"
junkrock Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/04/16	2003/05/13, 05:01 AM BTW im referring to the ft section on 'rib expansion' so i dunno if its some urban legend but yeah http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/ExerciseDescription.jsp?e_name=Straight_Arm_Pullovers
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/05/13, 11:19 AM Taking from what Intruder said, I believe that's how the legend got started. Pullovers work your lats and your pectorals - the muscles around your ribs - and hypertrophy of those will make it look like your ribcage got bigger, when in fact it's just the muscles around it. Your ribcage itself won't change structure. Pullovers are just like most other exercises. If you're using it for hypertrophy, then use the usual 8-12 reps. I consider the pullover a vertical pull movement and can offer a decent alternative to the lat pulldown. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan