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grobar_14 · 11-25-2004, 08:15 PM

Ok...When i do exercises for chest and i do

1. Pushups
2. Bench Press
3. Inclined BEnch
4. Flys
5 Pullowers

after the workout and the day after it my chest is not sore, and i dont feel any pain from the difference of the other muscles. For all other muscles i alwayz feel pain 1-2 dayz after the workout. What am i doing wrong???...probably i dont do the exercises wrong...when i do chest exercies my triceps feel sore, but my chest is like NEW!...

any suggestions??

Seaver · 11-26-2004, 12:36 PM

Try widening your grip. If you want to hit the pec's almost solely, you want your hands as wide on the bar as you can make it.

Usually I do 3 reps of regular (about one inch past shoulder-width), 2 tight grip (about 2inches from hand-to-hand), and 2 wide grip (hands all the way to the ends of the bar).

You can do the same for pushups with wide/tight grip. Also I suggest doing decline press, it works out the bottom half of your pecs and gives them a nice lift.

dman2 · 11-26-2004, 01:01 PM

Very true indeed. If you do close grip, you will work mostly triceps and this is why they are sore. Are you doing quick reps or slow? Try doing slow controlled reps and use a spotter too. It helps you get the most out of your workout if someone is spotting you.

grobar_14 · 11-26-2004, 06:08 PM

thanks guyz..i appreciate it....i usually spread my hands like normal (18 inches apart)...so if u suggest that i should spread them wider..i will do it and when my next chest workout comes ill let u know if anything changed thanks a LOT!

Seaver · 11-26-2004, 08:15 PM

np man, good luck

st33lr4t · 11-27-2004, 05:50 AM

soreness is not a measurement of how intense your workout was. but anyways lose the push ups, flys, and pullovers. how many sets/reps of each are you doing? i go with a incline 3x6, flat 3x6, and parralell dips 3x6 routine. oh and if your using a bb maybe switch to db's to get those stabilizers working.

dman2 · 11-27-2004, 06:04 AM

almost forgot about mentioning dumbells. That is a great idea, or if you are going to a gym that has a cable machine, use that. It also helps with those stabilizer muscles.

thingstodo · 12-02-2004, 06:10 PM

Dumb bells are great to make each side work in balance.

One error many people make is to drop the press to high on the chest, which ends up working more shoulders. Make sure you drop towards your nipples. Another thing to try is count to 6 while lowering and then 4 while raising, or the inverse. The slow reps are killer and you'll need to drop weight or do less reps.

Also, you might mix in incline and decline flys.

11-25-2004, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
grobar_14 Upright	Chest Problems...thanks all Ok...When i do exercises for chest and i do 1. Pushups 2. Bench Press 3. Inclined BEnch 4. Flys 5 Pullowers after the workout and the day after it my chest is not sore, and i dont feel any pain from the difference of the other muscles. For all other muscles i alwayz feel pain 1-2 dayz after the workout. What am i doing wrong???...probably i dont do the exercises wrong...when i do chest exercies my triceps feel sore, but my chest is like NEW!... any suggestions?? __________________ You Only Live Once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-26-2004, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
grobar_14 Upright	thanks guyz..i appreciate it....i usually spread my hands like normal (18 inches apart)...so if u suggest that i should spread them wider..i will do it and when my next chest workout comes ill let u know if anything changed thanks a LOT! __________________ You Only Live Once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-02-2004, 06:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	Dumb bells are great to make each side work in balance. One error many people make is to drop the press to high on the chest, which ends up working more shoulders. Make sure you drop towards your nipples. Another thing to try is count to 6 while lowering and then 4 while raising, or the inverse. The slow reps are killer and you'll need to drop weight or do less reps. Also, you might mix in incline and decline flys. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.

11-26-2004, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Seaver Junkie Location: Fort Worth, TX	Try widening your grip. If you want to hit the pec's almost solely, you want your hands as wide on the bar as you can make it. Usually I do 3 reps of regular (about one inch past shoulder-width), 2 tight grip (about 2inches from hand-to-hand), and 2 wide grip (hands all the way to the ends of the bar). You can do the same for pushups with wide/tight grip. Also I suggest doing decline press, it works out the bottom half of your pecs and gives them a nice lift.

11-26-2004, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
dman2 Insane Location: Georgia	Very true indeed. If you do close grip, you will work mostly triceps and this is why they are sore. Are you doing quick reps or slow? Try doing slow controlled reps and use a spotter too. It helps you get the most out of your workout if someone is spotting you.

11-26-2004, 08:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Seaver Junkie Location: Fort Worth, TX	np man, good luck

11-27-2004, 05:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
st33lr4t Psycho Location: Dallas, Tx	soreness is not a measurement of how intense your workout was. but anyways lose the push ups, flys, and pullovers. how many sets/reps of each are you doing? i go with a incline 3x6, flat 3x6, and parralell dips 3x6 routine. oh and if your using a bb maybe switch to db's to get those stabilizers working.

11-27-2004, 06:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
dman2 Insane Location: Georgia	almost forgot about mentioning dumbells. That is a great idea, or if you are going to a gym that has a cable machine, use that. It also helps with those stabilizer muscles.