I to get a super cut chest? - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

bmxryan · 01-06-2003, 02:54 PM

Ok i've been lifting for awhile.

My goal is to get a super cut chest where it looks like back to back L's I dont want a hulk hogan chest that looks like to UU's.

I'm working on a good workout schedual. For the past month i've been working out 3 times a week. I have low body fat. What should i do. Lately i've been doing close grip incline, close grip regular bench and some decline bench pressing.

What does this take, i need to know what exercises to do and when to do them. I'm totally pumped, i would lift everyday of the week if i could but i know that would do more harm than good.

well im gonna go work out now, any tips would be nice.

H8CC · 01-06-2003, 03:40 PM

Muscle shape is determined by genetics. If they say your going to have a "U" chest, then your going to have that shape chest, theres nothing you can really do about it. To get a CUT chest, you need low body fat and a muscle there to show. You say you alreasy have low body fat, so concentrate on muscle growth. close grip benching is believe it or not mostly a tricep exercise.
To get some growth going you might want to try doing incline/decline/flat benching (with a normal grip). 2-3 sets per exercise. Maybe finish with a set or two of flys. I dont know how new you are to training, but a newbie will be able to work out the chest 1-3x/week, while if you have been at it for a while, once a wek it more than enough.

H8CC

bmxryan · 01-06-2003, 04:28 PM

Thanks for the input.
I just got done working out. Last year i work out on and off during the winter. Then Last fall my friends and i started working out more. I pretty much quite during the middle of the summer.

My friends and i would go work out at the gym. It was very unconsistant our scheduals. Plus some equipment would always taken. Plus my main focus is riding my bike and it seemed like everyone wanted to lift during my riding hours so i had to miss alot.

I Started back about 6 weeks ago. I got all my equipment in my gym to reach my goals. Im totally stoked. I was working out with a friend but he's already stopped so now i just crank some tunes and get to work. I like working out by myself alot better, i can concentrate more and if i need a little extra rest or drink inbetween sets i can get it. i just got done working out for today im totally stoked.

I guess what i'll do is do more incline that way it will work my upper chest and get it filled in a little better.

thanks for the advice.

Andrew29 · 01-06-2003, 04:34 PM

To my knowledge, "close-grip" bench press exercises are to emphasize the triceps. And I would avoid decline bench presses as they tend to produce pecs that resemble "man breasts".

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wantclearskin · 01-06-2003, 06:59 PM

Yeah you want a little wider that shoulder width grip on your presses. Close grip is for tricep work. Use incline, flat and decline and mix in dumbbells and different orders of the excercises to see your chest grow. I also workout alone. It actually allows me to concentrate. Good luck