Massive chest

[baddboee]

Hows my meso family today?just want everyones input on building a massive chest,what chest workouts do you feel work the best for mass gain?me personaly flat barbell bench of course,dumbell inclines,weighted dips,flys,ive come to a point where i dont get much burn,hardly no pump,and rarely am sore the next day,im awhare that no pump no soreness really means nothing but always made me feel like i had a great workout.and i lift heavy?just looking for advise maybe switch things up,what are your favorite chest workouts that really do it for you?

 

[T_verde77]

Peck deck really gets it going for me

 

[baddboee]

Peck deck really gets it going for me

Thanks for your input brother,i do all my training at home,no peck deck but flys are pretty much the same correct?

 

[T_verde77]

Thanks for your input brother,i do all my training at home,no peck deck but flys are pretty much the same correct?

It's the same range of motion but I'd say peck deck is definitely better because u get that resistance the full range

 

[baddboee]

It's the same range of motion but I'd say peck deck is definitely better because u get that resistance the full range

RIght,makes sense.when i do my flys i do keep tension the whole time,i wont bring them all the way up and together,but yes peck deck would keep better resistance full range of motion,hey thanks for replying bro.

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

There is no specific exercise focused on "mass gain". All chest exercises are just that exercises. If you are coming to issue with your chest focus back on the basics with PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE. In other words get stronger

 

[baddboee]

There is no specific exercise focused on "mass gain". All chest exercises are just that exercises. If you are coming to issue with your chest focus back on the basics with PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE. In other words get stronger

Good advice,im constantlely adding weight pushing myself just seems ive hit a roadblock,lol makes sense,back to the basics,plus ive also read to work on your back and this will allow for your chest to grow more

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

Good advice,im constantlely adding weight pushing myself just seems ive hit a roadblock,lol makes sense,back to the basics,plus ive also read to work on your back and this will allow for your chest to grow more

A bigger more importantly stronger back allows for a bigger bench press.
Your focus should be adding weight or reps every week. In good form. Cheating reps won't get you there. Good luck

 

[baddboee]

A bigger more importantly stronger back allows for a bigger bench press.
Your focus should be adding weight or reps every week. In good form. Cheating reps won't get you there. Good luck

Hey thanks for the input and replying ill keep it in mind

 

[Flex14]

What feels the best for me is a cable fly movement where I can really squeeze the chest and get a great pump. However as mentioned above, the name of the game is progressive overload. Each exercise is a stimulus, that if performed correctly, will initiate the processes for muscle growth. Best of luck with your training brother.

 

[baddboee]

What feels the best for me is a cable fly movement where I can really squeeze the chest and get a great pump. However as mentioned above, the name of the game is progressive overload. Each exercise is a stimulus, that if performed correctly, will initiate the processes for muscle growth. Best of luck with your training brother.

Hey thanks alot brother,always good guys and good info,i love meso,thanks for the feedback

 

[jaydee]

How many times a week are you hitting your chest?

Also if you're hitting it once a week, it may be time to start making it guess what's coming. Plateus happen because either your diet is off or your body knows what you're going to do and has very much addapted to it.

You could mess with your lift speed on both concentric and essentric, add some overload training like drop sets, super sets etc and mix them up. Change the order of your chest workout. Throw in some push ups at the end of the workout to really burn them out.

Also changing the number of reps up and down is a good idea too.

Be carefull with doing slow negatives though as it can induce rhabdoymolosis - especially in arms doing curls.

 

[jaydee]

Forgot to add have you got cables at home or are flyes the closest thing to it? If so, you say you dont go all the way up on flyes.

I would as it's one of few that get even close to your middle chest.

 

[jaydee]

Is there a particular part of the chest that's lacking? If it has good shape but is just small I would try hitting it more frequently. If you're only hitting it once a week try twice a week perhaps with one main session and the other just to give it a touch up with compound movements like bench and throw in a flye to finish it.

Either that or your diet is off IMO.

 

[weighted chinup]

Chest growth problems is probably the most common training related problem or question people post about on MESO by far.

Unfortunately, we can't diagnose problems or give proper advices without the following information: how frequently do you train chest, what movements do you do, how much volume do you do per movement, what intensity / percentage of 1rm do you use for each movement, and what is your progression model / when do you add weight? Answer these and we can advise better.

Whenever someone posts up a routine or a day from their routine they are having problems with, my eyes immediately look for a few things:

1st is frequency: most of the time it's too damn low. Y'all fuckers is on gear, get some frequency in there.

Next is weekly volume: is it too low? This is an extremely important variable but intensity has to be there as well.

Next is intensity: is it too low?

Next is exercise selection: anyone who is having problems with any muscle group should NOT be doing 10 different movements, they need to cut that shit down and invest that volume across a smaller selection of movements. Increased specificity in exercise selection is one of the BEST ways to break through a plateau.

 

[NovaFlex]

Chest growth problems is probably the most common training related problem or question people post about on MESO by far.

Unfortunately, we can't diagnose problems or give proper advices without the following information: how frequently do you train chest, what movements do you do, how much volume do you do per movement, what intensity / percentage of 1rm do you use for each movement, and what is your progression model / when do you add weight? Answer these and we can advise better.

Whenever someone posts up a routine or a day from their routine they are having problems with, my eyes immediately look for a few things:

1st is frequency: most of the time it's too damn low. Y'all fuckers is on gear, get some frequency in there.

Next is weekly volume: is it too low? This is an extremely important variable but intensity has to be there as well.

Next is intensity: is it too low?

Next is exercise selection: anyone who is having problems with any muscle group should NOT be doing 10 different movements, they need to cut that shit down and invest that volume across a smaller selection of movements. Increased specificity in exercise selection is one of the BEST ways to break through a plateau.

fuck man, not even my thread but this is great advice. thanks

 

[MCFC]

A bigger more importantly stronger back allows for a bigger bench press.
Your focus should be adding weight or reps every week. In good form. Cheating reps won't get you there. Good luck

My problem is struggling to find the proper weight with good form without letting my shoulders come into play too much. My chest isn't near as developed as my shoulders. They grow and get stronger rapidly compared to my chest. In other words, I can add weight but I feel my shoulders take the bulk of the load. Anyone have this problem? What the hell do you do?

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

My problem is struggling to find the proper weight with good form without letting my shoulders come into play too much. My chest isn't near as developed as my shoulders. They grow and get stronger rapidly compared to my chest. In other words, I can add weight but I feel my shoulders take the bulk of the load. Anyone have this problem? What the hell do you do?

I went to incline almost exclusively. That don't work? Try dumbbells

 

[NoScopeKen]

My problem is struggling to find the proper weight with good form without letting my shoulders come into play too much. My chest isn't near as developed as my shoulders. They grow and get stronger rapidly compared to my chest. In other words, I can add weight but I feel my shoulders take the bulk of the load. Anyone have this problem? What the hell do you do?

Do incline presses and arch your back abit, it keeps your shoulders out of the movement.

 

[Wunderpus]

Do incline presses and arch your back abit, it keeps your shoulders out of the movement.

Good advice. Also, just try and drive your traps in to the bench, it'll really force you to use your chest.