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Ant Mitchell · 12-08-2005, 05:42 PM

does anyone have any workouts that worked really well for building the mass of your upper chest?

Eric3237 · 12-08-2005, 06:04 PM

See 0311's sticky in the training section: How to target specific muscle sections.

It's a debated issue, whether are not you can selectively target certain sections or heads of a muscle. 0311 points out at the bottom of the post that it would it would be better to say you are emphasizing certain parts, but that a good movement is still going to hit everything nicely.

Anyway, what you are looking for is the incline bench movements. Barbell press, dumbell press, and incline flyes. Do the incline movements first in your workout. I have the same issue. So I focus on incline movements. My chest comes along just fine, but the upper part always seems to lag, so I can't say it's worked any miracles.

Hopefully someone will come along with a miracle workout for this

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Eric3237 · 12-08-2005, 06:05 PM

Ha, ha, I just noticed 0311 is on this thread. Maybe a miracle will indeed occur

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BG5150 · 12-08-2005, 09:28 PM

You cannot isolate a "part" of muscle. The entire muscle moves, not just part of it.

Eric3237 · 12-09-2005, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BradG

You cannot isolate a "part" of muscle. The entire muscle moves, not just part of it.

"Isolate" sounds a bit different that target or empasize. But I agree. Hell, no, you can't isolate part of a muscle.

Are you saying he shouldn't bother with inclines, though?

Kane · 12-09-2005, 10:22 AM

I'd say do inclines first because you'd be able to handle more weight as opposed to doing it later in the workout, then do flyes, maybe superset, throw in a tempo for flyes if you feel crazy

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Dr X · 12-09-2005, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ant Mitchell

does anyone have any workouts that worked really well for building the mass of your upper chest?

Yeah, lift heavy bench, heavy incline, heavy decline. And the most important of all, otherwise known as the squat of the upper body,Weighted Dips.

Darkhorse · 12-09-2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

I'd say do inclines first because you'd be able to handle more weight as opposed to doing it later in the workout

I concur. Always start with your weakest lift, esp. when your musculature is deficient in that area.

trouble · 12-09-2005, 03:08 PM

My guys are using an incline bench routine, followed by (low position) incline cable flys or standing cable flys.

We add wide arm pushups and closed grip bench pushups as cappers.

naturalpro · 12-10-2005, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr X

And the most important of all[/u], otherwise known as the squat of the upper body,Weighted Dips.

Wherever did you get that idea from, Dr. X?? ;)

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12-08-2005, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,471 Country: Gender:	See 0311's sticky in the training section: How to target specific muscle sections. It's a debated issue, whether are not you can selectively target certain sections or heads of a muscle. 0311 points out at the bottom of the post that it would it would be better to say you are emphasizing certain parts, but that a good movement is still going to hit everything nicely. Anyway, what you are looking for is the incline bench movements. Barbell press, dumbell press, and incline flyes. Do the incline movements first in your workout. I have the same issue. So I focus on incline movements. My chest comes along just fine, but the upper part always seems to lag, so I can't say it's worked any miracles. Hopefully someone will come along with a miracle workout for this .

12-08-2005, 06:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,471 Country: Gender:	Ha, ha, I just noticed 0311 is on this thread. Maybe a miracle will indeed occur .

12-09-2005, 10:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kane Rank: Lightweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,419 Country: Gender:	I'd say do inclines first because you'd be able to handle more weight as opposed to doing it later in the workout, then do flyes, maybe superset, throw in a tempo for flyes if you feel crazy .

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trouble Rank: Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wished I lived in Victoria BC Posts: 58 Country: Gender:	My guys are using an incline bench routine, followed by (low position) incline cable flys or standing cable flys. We add wide arm pushups and closed grip bench pushups as cappers.

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