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jaypatience · 06-12-2008, 02:58 PM

What are your opinion on dips for chest development. A friend at the gym suggest I start more on dips for my lower pecs. I am asking for you guys opinion on dips for lower chest. If agree how many reps per set?

Pitysister · 06-12-2008, 03:08 PM

i usually go for sets of ten...and then add weight...and they have helped with chest size...

Boondock · 06-12-2008, 05:45 PM

My opinion is that the muscle you are calling lower chest is the same muscle as the rest of your chest.

Ross86 · 06-12-2008, 06:42 PM

If you could strictly work a portion of your chest, then I assume it would be a different muscle. Can you flex your lower chest without flexing the rest of your chest? It's all the same muscle. Muscle shape is genetic for the most part. Dips are good. Don't worry about trying to "shape" your muscles. Just make them bigger and they will become more aesthetic.

slayer of souls · 06-12-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross86

Just make them bigger and they will become more aesthetic.

I do hope thats true. Right now my chest is 47" waist is 32-4" But, my chest has the sexual appeal of a donkey.

TALO · 06-12-2008, 08:36 PM

Those are some good measurments Slayer.

Pitysister · 06-12-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by slayer of souls

my chest has the sexual appeal of a donkey.

hey now...some people enjoy that

BG5150 · 06-13-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by slayer of souls

But, my chest has the sexual appeal of a donkey.

There are websites for that sort of stuff...

And there is no such thing as a "lower" chest.

Doing decline bench and doing dips while leaning forward are comparable movements. I like dips, because AI'm unsupported and more stabilizers come into play. Plus, doing declines give me a headache

widdoes2504 · 06-13-2008, 10:29 AM

Like the others have mentioned the chest is one muscle, but if I had to choose I would go with weighted dips for a movement over decline (mainly because I do not like the positioning). Good luck.

Start Now · 06-13-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by slayer of souls

But, my chest has the sexual appeal of a donkey.

Dude! You need to work on your self confidence...

06-12-2008, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
jaypatience Rank: New Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 20 Country: Gender:	Dips for chest What are your opinion on dips for chest development. A friend at the gym suggest I start more on dips for my lower pecs. I am asking for you guys opinion on dips for lower chest. If agree how many reps per set?

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Pitysister Rank: Lightweight Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,992 Country: Gender:	i usually go for sets of ten...and then add weight...and they have helped with chest size...
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06-12-2008, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Boondock Rank: Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 58	My opinion is that the muscle you are calling lower chest is the same muscle as the rest of your chest.
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06-12-2008, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,952 Country: Gender:	If you could strictly work a portion of your chest, then I assume it would be a different muscle. Can you flex your lower chest without flexing the rest of your chest? It's all the same muscle. Muscle shape is genetic for the most part. Dips are good. Don't worry about trying to "shape" your muscles. Just make them bigger and they will become more aesthetic.
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TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta , Canada Posts: 1,944 Country: Gender:	Those are some good measurments Slayer.
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06-13-2008, 10:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,216 Country: Gender:	Like the others have mentioned the chest is one muscle, but if I had to choose I would go with weighted dips for a movement over decline (mainly because I do not like the positioning). Good luck.
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