My chest workout.. - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

IIjLcII · 03-05-2006, 03:15 PM

I'm changing my chest workout and was hoping to see if this is a good change. I'm goind to do:

Flat bench DB 3sets x 8-10
Incline DB 3sets x 8-10
Dips 3 sets x 8-10
Abs 3 sets x 8-10

What do you guys think? For some reason, I feel like this is too little of a workout, but then I read from other posts that overstraining ur muscle is bad. I think this workout would take me about 45 minutes.. does this sound like a good routine? I usually do more and spend about 1 hour and 15-30 mins at the gym doing other various exercises.

Jon

RAIKEY · 03-05-2006, 03:28 PM

i,m a bit confused between the dips and what you call pushdowns on two bars, two opposed bars? or a narrow straight bar?...

anyway.....

i,d put a stretching type exercise in there too....

like an inclined/declined flye or a few sets on the pec dec...

if the diets ok and you're resting properly then i cant see that little lot being classed as overtraining,....

and IMHO....
overtraining in real terms is more a misunderstanding of resting periods and recovery, rather than the actual exercises,....

IIjLcII · 03-05-2006, 09:25 PM

ok i eliminated the push downs, and i'll concentrate more on dips. I think it's the same exercise except one is a machine.

Should the stretch exercise come before or after the incline and flat bench?

Are there any exercises I should do that would be highly beneficial to chest development?

Thanks,
Jon

**hackskii** · 03-05-2006, 09:34 PM

Stretch would be last.
With those dips lean a tad bit fwd to target more chest.
But 3 compound exercises should work nicely for your strength and size.

How many times in a week are you going to work chest?

IIjLcII · 04-05-2006, 01:25 AM

Typically, my routine goes ..
Monday
Chest tris abs

Wednesday
Shoulders, Abs

Fridays
Back, Bi's Abs

Should I make any changes?
Jon

**hackskii** · 04-05-2006, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IIjLcII

Typically, my routine goes ..
Monday
Chest tris abs

Wednesday
Shoulders, Abs

Fridays
Back, Bi's Abs

Should I make any changes?
Jon

Yah, add legs in there.
You do work legs right?
This can help raise natural testosterone levels so you might want to consider them.

bad_news_hughes · 04-05-2006, 02:23 AM

you gotta train legs mate. you'll get a bigger chest(mad i know)

IIjLcII · 04-05-2006, 03:18 AM

I don't work legs at the moment because when I did I felt no gains. I have some chicken legs and they've always been this way =\. What are some good exercises then to work legs and are they the same as working upper body;3sets of 8-10.

Really appreciate all these replies..I'm learning a hell of a lot.

Jon

**hackskii** · 04-05-2006, 03:37 AM

Squats

BIG-UNC · 04-05-2006, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IIjLcII

Typically, my routine goes ..
Monday
Chest tris abs

Wednesday
Shoulders, Abs

Fridays
Back, Bi's Abs

Should I make any changes?
Jon

mon legs
wed chest shoulders tri's
fri back traps and bi's

you must do your legs mate you'll look a plank if you dont plus you'll have you best all round gains by doing squats they grow very quickly and make everything bigger even your arms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! honest!!

IIjLcII · 04-05-2006, 07:07 AM

LoL..I believe I believe..problem ..form. More research for me to do =]

Jon

Majesticpower · 08-05-2006, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bad_news_hughes

you gotta train legs mate. you'll get a bigger chest(mad i know)

What he said.

MP.

03-05-2006, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
IIjLcII Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	My chest workout.. I'm changing my chest workout and was hoping to see if this is a good change. I'm goind to do: Flat bench DB 3sets x 8-10 Incline DB 3sets x 8-10 Dips 3 sets x 8-10 Abs 3 sets x 8-10 What do you guys think? For some reason, I feel like this is too little of a workout, but then I read from other posts that overstraining ur muscle is bad. I think this workout would take me about 45 minutes.. does this sound like a good routine? I usually do more and spend about 1 hour and 15-30 mins at the gym doing other various exercises. Jon Last edited by IIjLcII; 03-05-2006 at 09:23 PM.

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03-05-2006, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
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03-05-2006, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
IIjLcII Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	ok i eliminated the push downs, and i'll concentrate more on dips. I think it's the same exercise except one is a machine. Should the stretch exercise come before or after the incline and flat bench? Are there any exercises I should do that would be highly beneficial to chest development? Thanks, Jon

04-05-2006, 01:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
IIjLcII Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	Typically, my routine goes .. Monday Chest tris abs Wednesday Shoulders, Abs Fridays Back, Bi's Abs Should I make any changes? Jon

04-05-2006, 02:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
bad_news_hughes Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: n.wales Posts: 195	you gotta train legs mate. you'll get a bigger chest(mad i know)

04-05-2006, 03:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
IIjLcII Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	I don't work legs at the moment because when I did I felt no gains. I have some chicken legs and they've always been this way =\. What are some good exercises then to work legs and are they the same as working upper body;3sets of 8-10. Really appreciate all these replies..I'm learning a hell of a lot. Jon

04-05-2006, 07:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
IIjLcII Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	LoL..I believe I believe..problem ..form. More research for me to do =] Jon