Omega Matrix
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I'm all god on the abs and arms, but what's the best way to bulk up in the chest area? Bench presses, etc?
Best exercise(s) to bulk up the chest?
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Push ups will develop the pecs (no homo)
I'm all god on the abs and arms, but what's the best way to bulk up in the chest area? Bench presses, etc?
You must have blurred vision if your arms are big and you still don't know how to develop your chest.
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marine/seal style push ups... 30 reps per minute... you wont be able to do 30 when you first start of, but work your way up to it. regular width push ups(approx. shoulder width apart), wide push ups, and close push ups... when advanced each should take 2-3minutes to complete. in between regular, wide, and close take 30-45sec to stretch, then move on to the next. hope this helps, cuz its helped me BIG TIME! my pops passed on them bird chest genes, but it sure as hell dont look like it no more... 3-4 months shows absolute result
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@OP. I always say start there before you start doing weight training. Build yourself up to doing at least 150 pushups on a regular. It helps prepare the muscles for weight training and make sure you stretch good. That's how I did it.
i was gonna say pushups.
do ten sets in an hour with at least 10 reps per set. do a set every 6 minutes. in an hour you will have done 100 pushups.
as you get stronger add reps until you can do 30 reps every 6 minutes.
when you can do that with relative ease, then raise your feet up on a chair 12 to 17 inches.
makes sure you get adequate rest and eat enough for growth, and your chest will expand like the national debt under Bush 43.
do ten sets in an hour with at least 10 reps per set. do a set every 6 minutes. in an hour you will have done 100 pushups.
as you get stronger add reps until you can do 30 reps every 6 minutes.
when you can do that with relative ease, then raise your feet up on a chair 12 to 17 inches.
makes sure you get adequate rest and eat enough for growth, and your chest will expand like the national debt under Bush 43.
this thread is right on time.
My chest building routine :: M, W, F - off Saturday & Sunday
Warm-up - 20 push-ups.
Rest 1 minute
Bench Press:
6 reps x 5 sets.
Set (1-2) 80% of max
Rest 1 minute
Set (3) 90 % of max
Rest 1 minute:
Set (4) Max Weight Workout Weight (Note: This is not a max out)
Ok if I don't get to 6, but must do at least 3. Rest 2 minutes - while stretching to flush lactic acid out
Set (5) 60% of max
Inclines:
5 reps x 5 sets
This is mostly a shaping and defining exercise so I only work at 80% max. 30 seconds of rest between the first 2 sets. 1 minute Sets 3-5.
Butterfly:
10 reps x 5 sets
Easy to cheat on these if you're using a machine and a machine makes it a bit easier, so I increase the rep count to 10.
I basically do the same weight increase and weight pattern as the regular benchpress.
Do this 3 times a week and you'll see definite results within a month depending on your eating habits, how much fat is on your body, and your rest recovery procedure.
When you get to where you want to be, this routine 2x per week along with 40 pushups on the off days will maintain it. If you see losses, just throw another routine into the weekly plan.
Remember, nothing helps muscles grow more than SLEEP and balanced protein.
Warm-up - 20 push-ups.
Rest 1 minute
Bench Press:
6 reps x 5 sets.
Set (1-2) 80% of max
Rest 1 minute
Set (3) 90 % of max
Rest 1 minute:
Set (4) Max Weight Workout Weight (Note: This is not a max out)
Ok if I don't get to 6, but must do at least 3. Rest 2 minutes - while stretching to flush lactic acid out
Set (5) 60% of max
Inclines:
5 reps x 5 sets
This is mostly a shaping and defining exercise so I only work at 80% max. 30 seconds of rest between the first 2 sets. 1 minute Sets 3-5.
Butterfly:
10 reps x 5 sets
Easy to cheat on these if you're using a machine and a machine makes it a bit easier, so I increase the rep count to 10.
I basically do the same weight increase and weight pattern as the regular benchpress.
Do this 3 times a week and you'll see definite results within a month depending on your eating habits, how much fat is on your body, and your rest recovery procedure.
When you get to where you want to be, this routine 2x per week along with 40 pushups on the off days will maintain it. If you see losses, just throw another routine into the weekly plan.
Remember, nothing helps muscles grow more than SLEEP and balanced protein.
say what!
Wow 10 reps per 6 minutes?
Stronger, 30 reps per 6 minutes?
Aight, I'm not the strongest and most fit dude out but if you are doing pushups you need much less time in between.
With push ups:
Start off at the reps you can do slightly uncomfortably.
So if you can "comfortably" do 10 do 11 or 12 reps.
Between each set rest for about 45sec to about 1 minute.
Do until burnout or in other words you can't get past 70% of the reps.
Do that everyday.
Eventually you will do more reps so just continue that same process.
Give yourself break days only when your body is tired. So it's important to listen to your body.
Within 3 months or so you will see concrete results in shape and strength.
When you are ready to upgrade start dealing with push up bars, benches with dumbells and different incline and decline angles.
For a full work out get a pull up bar for the house and start doing pull ups. If you get dumbells, general squats will work your calves, quads and give secondary work to your hams.
Full body workout right there, where there is actual increase in strength.
Eat right and lots of water and your stomach will come along with out any real work to them.
Keep that up for your a year and you will be different man.
Exactly. The only way to build any muscle is eat right and hit them weights heavy and hard!!
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Bench press to impress
pushups to define
but you gotta to dumbell flys.
look at the big benchers ( powerlifters and such)
they have very strong legs(sorry chest) lifting 700 + and all have shitty chest
you see its not hard but most people would rather look impressive lifting that build some real power.
dumbell flys hit the chest in full range of motion , you can't cheat as easy as benching so you have to use weights you can handle
Bench press to impress
pushups to define
but you gotta to dumbell flys.
look at the big benchers ( powerlifters and such)
they have very strong legs(sorry chest) lifting 700 + and all have shitty chest
you see its not hard but most people would rather look impressive lifting that build some real power.
dumbell flys hit the chest in full range of motion , you can't cheat as easy as benching so you have to use weights you can handle
This!
Wrong!
Short story:
When I used to go to the gym there was a group of old heads.
They couldn't have been no younger than 45.
Probably about 150 wet.
They were cut and great shape (no homo).
Any way these dudes came in every other day and all they did was dips, sit ups, pull ups and push ups.
Mad sets and mad reps.
One day some younger dudes must have got to talking to them talking about they can hit their weight.
They would bench 315 with a spot, 5-6 reps (you know the type of dudes who would yell after their 4th rep).
One of the old dudes I guess got tired of them talking and told them to put 315 on the bar.
No lie, old dude with no belt and no spot, after his workout, went to bench and repped 10 clean.
He looked them young dudes up and down and walked out the gym.
Had me and the young boys like:
Talked to him when I saw him next. Told me with eating right (no meat and other crap) with a good regimen of callestetics (sp?) for a consistent basis will get you all the muscle you need.
Now your millage may vary, but it made a believer out of me.
Peace,
Any weight-resistant chest exercise should do the trick. My favorites? Dips and standing chest flys. Just remember to gradually keep increasing the weight. The body adjusts very quickly to whatever exercise you're doing so make sure to mix it up.
Any weight-resistant chest exercise should do the trick. My favorites? Dips and standing chest flys. Just remember to gradually keep increasing the weight. The body adjusts very quickly to whatever exercise you're doing so make sure to mix it up.
Peace,
Both wrong. Push ups work well when combined with other exercises.
The efficacy of pushups is not the question, whether or not they build mass is the question and the answer is NO. The only way muscle grows is through major resistance (heavy lifting) which is the OP's goal.
Brother JD, I think you are confusing mass with muscle.
They are not the same.
One can have mass and no real muscle. Equaling no real strength.
You can build chest muscles through a good regiment of push ups.
You are right for mass, heavy weight is needed.
But just because you have that mass doesn't mean you have real muscle.
I've see a lot of dudes walk around the gym with T-Rex arms and big chest but can't lift real weight.
If the OP wants mass and muscle he has to mix it up with varied callestetics (sp?) and weight training.
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everyone aint as strong as everyone else. the plan i gave can be used by almost anyone. it doesn't take 6 minutes to do your set, it takes less than 0n3 minut5. i knock out 35 reps in a minute with my feet elevated 17 inches. in an hour i do 350 pushups. dont tell me i don't need the rest, by the time i'm on set 7 my chest is swollen like i've been connected to an air pump.
dude...
...you just don't know what you're talking about. i gained more mass on my chest doing push ups than i ever did doing benches.the push ups helped me to develop stabilizer muscles as well, so i was able to bench heavier and with more control AFTER i did the push ups.
your problem is that you think nothing exists outside of your knowledge.
you don't know everything.
So you need to elaborate or I misread.
Your routine that you explained:
Do whatever reps you can hit and then rest for 6 minutes.
Continue for an hour.
Am I right or wrong here.
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