How To Build A Ripped, Rock-Solid Chest
This article covers all of the basic principles of effective chest training including the most effective exercises and sample routines.
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How To Build A Ripped, Rock-Solid Chest
Everyone wants a huge chest, plain and simple. It is all too common to see inexperienced lifters slaving away on endless sets of bench presses and cable crossovers in search of full, thick pecs. The reality is that there is nothing complicated about building an impressive chest. The bottom line for huge chest gains is consistency, effort and steady progression in weight and repetitions.To stimulate the chest using weights you will be using one of two motions: a press or a flye. If you want the greatest bang for your buck from your chest workouts, the true gains lie in your pressing movements. Flyes may have their place from time to time, but nothing can compare to the overall anabolic effect of high intensity pressing movements. I'm talking about the basic, bread-and-butter lifts such as heavy barbell presses, dumbbell presses and wide-grip dips.
There are no secrets, magic formulas or killer techniques that will "shock" your chest into massive growth. Stick to your basic presses, focus on overload and Progression, and I promise that you will see impressive gains.
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Here's the Most Effective Lifts for Packing Muscle onto the Chest Region:
Flat/Incline/Decline Barbell Bench Press:
A standard barbell press is the meat and potatoes of any effective chest routine. This basic compound movement will allow you to handle the most weight through the given range of motion. The incline press will shift more of the stress to the upper region of the chest while the decline does the opposite, targeting the lower/outer region. The flat bench press works the upper and lower regions equally. I highly recommend a standard barbell press as a basic component of your chest routine.
Flat/Incline/Decline Dumbbell Press:
Dumbbell presses are another basic and highly effective movement for stimulating chest development. The main advantage that they have over the barbell is that they allow you to move through a more natural range of motion, helping to prevent shoulder injuries. They also prevent strength imbalances from occurring since one arm can't cheat for the other. The only drawback is that you are not able to handle as much weight. In any case, a standard dumbbell press is an awesome movement that allows for great chest stimulation.
Wide-Grip Dips:
An amazing movement for the chest that is often overlooked. Make sure to use a wider grip and lean forward to shift the stress from the triceps onto the pectorals. If pressing your own body weight is not sufficient then you can always add resistance using a weight belt. Dips are an excellent compound movement for overall chest development.
Here's a couple of Sample Work Out Routines for your Chest :
Sample Routine #1
Flat Barbell Bench Press: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
Incline Dumbbell Press: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
Wide-Grip Dips: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
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Sample Routine #2
Incline Barbell Bench Press: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
Wide-Grip Dips: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
Flat Dumbbell Press: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
Of course those are not the only combinations that can be used, you can mix those up a bit or use the "flat / incline / decline" varieties where posible as mentioned.
Just remember... all sets should stay within the 5-7 rep range and should be taken to positive muscular failure utilizing the most weight possible, using correct form.
Also write down the details of each workout you perform and focus on progressing in either weight or reps from week to week.
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- wstrauss73 wstrauss73 Feb 9, 2009 @ 1:11 pm | in reply to Alfred
- Well Alfred as you say.. Not to be rude.. But what was listed is just a sample routine as it was stated in the lens.
Second is the fact that the exercises in a routine don't mean nearly as much as the amount of weight being used while performing the actual movements.
It's the amount of resistance that causes a need for the body to build more muscle not so much the specific exercises being used. Now don't get me wrong, some exercises are better suited overall for stimulating muscle growth.
And of course as always proper nutrition and rest come into consideration in the muscle building equation.
So if you lift 100 pounds instead of lifting 200 (for example purposes only).. you will get very minimal results if any in comparison.
It's more beneficial to have lifted the 200 pounds for 6 repetitions versus lifting the 100 pounds for 12 reps.
So the reason why the routine doesn't show an amount of weight to be used is because I don't know how much people can lift.
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- Alfred Alfred Feb 9, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
- Ermm i am a 80 year old man an have jus noticed ur example of a workout plan shown above...
"Sample Routine #1
Flat Barbell Bench Press: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
Incline Dumbbell Press: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps
Wide-Grip Dips: 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps"
Now i dont intend to be rude but however i do wish to get a bit of muscle before i die and by using this plan i dont think i will achieve this. I think it would however suit my 5 year old grandson smithers.
Thanking You
Alfred
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