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TypeR · 15-12-2005, 05:45 PM

what do you train your chest with and why?

i ve been trainning my chest with tries for a 4/5 months now and had no real gains so i am wondering what everyone else does really

Ben

dk246 · 15-12-2005, 06:00 PM

depends what mood im in i might do calf with them all depends on how im feelin

Littleluke · 15-12-2005, 06:09 PM

How do you train though? what's your routine? you may be over training or not training correctly.

I like working chest and tris, This is how I train them.

Bench Press 3sets 6-8 reps, Nice and heavy.
Incline Dumbell Press 6-8 reps, Nice and heavy.
Cable or dumbell flies 8-10reps, Great Exercise!
Dips - to failure
Close grip bench
Skull Crushers

If I work my shoulders the same day as tris and chest I only do one tricep exercise being dips because I cain them doing all the other exercises.
When training chest make sure you use your chest, not your arms. Squeeze your chest tight at the top of the movment and ensure your pushing with your chest! I've only just started training Tri's properlly. If it hurts the next day mate you know it's working.

TypeR · 15-12-2005, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukeybigarms

How do you train though? what's your routine? you may be over training or not training correctly.

I like working chest and tris, This is how I train them.

Bench Press 3sets 6-8 reps, Nice and heavy.
Incline Dumbell Press 6-8 reps, Nice and heavy.
Cable or dumbell flies 8-10reps, Great Exercise!
Dips - to failure
Close grip bench
Skull Crushers

If I work my shoulders the same day as tris and chest I only do one tricep exercise being dips because I cain them doing all the other exercises.
When training chest make sure you use your chest, not your arms. Squeeze your chest tight at the top of the movment and ensure your pushing with your chest! I've only just started training Tri's properlly. If it hurts the next day mate you know it's working.

my routine is the same as that but i superset close bench with skulls on an ez bar!

it always hurts but i havent made any gains since my last cycle i am stuck!

Littleluke · 16-12-2005, 11:41 AM

Do saome different exercises then, Kick Backs, Overhead Extensions, Cable Extensions etc

**Tinytom** · 16-12-2005, 11:56 AM

Train Chest with Delts.

A lot of chest exercises involve delts to some degree so it makes sense to train them all together.

I wouldn't train tris with Chest as I would be weaker on training shoulders later that week.

Also I like doing lots of close grip work for triceps so by doing chest first I would feel like I couldn't go as heavy on my close grip because the chest would be pre-exhausted and might give out before triceps do as chest is an ancillary muscle in a close grip press.

the_gre8t_1ne · 16-12-2005, 12:08 PM

I agree^^ I always do Chest and DElts

stu_moon · 16-12-2005, 12:09 PM

currently chest with shoulders and tris,

running a 5x5, 3 day pull-push-legs schedule, seeing some nice gains

**big** · 16-12-2005, 01:04 PM

Chest, delts and tris. Although I train lifts, not body parts.

TypeR · 16-12-2005, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinytom

Train Chest with Delts.

A lot of chest exercises involve delts to some degree so it makes sense to train them all together.

I wouldn't train tris with Chest as I would be weaker on training shoulders later that week.

Also I like doing lots of close grip work for triceps so by doing chest first I would feel like I couldn't go as heavy on my close grip because the chest would be pre-exhausted and might give out before triceps do as chest is an ancillary muscle in a close grip press.

Tom could you post up your routine please mate?

Ben

**Tinytom** · 17-12-2005, 08:31 PM

Ben

Have a look at the thread 'Article about me' in members pics.

Tom

TypeR · 18-12-2005, 12:15 PM

thanks mate will do!

Ben

mark · 18-12-2005, 12:42 PM

I like to train chest and bis - my reasoning is that I feel I can give each muscle group its own thrashing without playing second fiddle to the other. I can hit my chest hard and my bis can be nice and fresh for their punishment.

GBLiz · 18-12-2005, 01:56 PM

chest and bis for exactly the reason mark said

Ironman · 19-12-2005, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark

I like to train chest and bis - my reasoning is that I feel I can give each muscle group its own thrashing without playing second fiddle to the other. I can hit my chest hard and my bis can be nice and fresh for their punishment.

Totally agree with this. I think your delts get enough of a bashing from training chest - seems pointless to then go and train them again straight after.

But then it hasnt done TTom any harm looking at his delts. Very impressive mate by the way.

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15-12-2005, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Littleluke Junior Bodybuilder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK. Posts: 3,014	How do you train though? what's your routine? you may be over training or not training correctly. I like working chest and tris, This is how I train them. Bench Press 3sets 6-8 reps, Nice and heavy. Incline Dumbell Press 6-8 reps, Nice and heavy. Cable or dumbell flies 8-10reps, Great Exercise! Dips - to failure Close grip bench Skull Crushers If I work my shoulders the same day as tris and chest I only do one tricep exercise being dips because I cain them doing all the other exercises. When training chest make sure you use your chest, not your arms. Squeeze your chest tight at the top of the movment and ensure your pushing with your chest! I've only just started training Tri's properlly. If it hurts the next day mate you know it's working.

16-12-2005, 11:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Littleluke Junior Bodybuilder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK. Posts: 3,014	Do saome different exercises then, Kick Backs, Overhead Extensions, Cable Extensions etc

16-12-2005, 12:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
stu_moon Newbie Trainer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27	currently chest with shoulders and tris, running a 5x5, 3 day pull-push-legs schedule, seeing some nice gains

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big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beer me Posts: 5,276	Chest, delts and tris. Although I train lifts, not body parts. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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TypeR Hulk Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kent Posts: 1,418	thanks mate will do! Ben

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mark Getting HUGE! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,360	I like to train chest and bis - my reasoning is that I feel I can give each muscle group its own thrashing without playing second fiddle to the other. I can hit my chest hard and my bis can be nice and fresh for their punishment. __________________ Mark To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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