How Do You Get That Round Chest!

mbeezy · 09-14-2008, 03:18 AM

well we have all seen it. some cats on here got chests that don't even look connected to their torso their so lifted and round(no homo). i just want to hear some workouts that people do to get that effect.

mbeezy · 09-14-2008, 04:02 PM

nothin?

\J/ · 09-14-2008, 05:53 PM

eat round foods..........

joke.
try heavy incline flyes

fbcoach · 09-14-2008, 06:45 PM

As a very young teenager, I used to wonder the same thing. Later, I found out, you had to have lots of muscle fibers located in the belly of the pectoralis muscles and the right origins and insertions. In other words....and I hate using this term, because too many use it as an excuse....but GENETICS plays a big part.
Now, with that said, there are some things you can do to enhance that look. Declines and dips may help, but the most important thing you can do to enhance that look is to lower your bodyfat. Yep..that's right, enhancing your definition will create the look of your pecs hanging over. It creates separation....that line between the lower pecs and upper abs. Personally, I like the armoured plate look myself!!

GuyJin · 09-14-2008, 07:46 PM

Outside of using balloons, I'd have to agree with fbcoach. Genetics are key here. Some guys will have that rounded look i.e. Arnold, while others will get a more "flat-squared" look, like Zane or the late Mike Mentzer. That look is entirely genetic.

However, having said that, dips and/or declines will help "show" separation between the pecs and the abs plus a diet to lower bodyfat. Look at old pictures of Marvin Eder and you'll see what I mean. Eder could do dips with over 400 pounds (I think he once did a single with 434 pounds) and the line between his pecs and abs plus the fullness of his pecs was amazing. And even though he wasn't ripped by today's standards, his pecs were, I'd say, the equal of any guy competing nowadays, if not better. And he was totally natural, BTW.

The only other thing I could add is if you do flat flyes, do them three-quarter style; come three-quarters of the way up. That'll keep tension on the pecs and help develop more flare and fullness in the mid-outer pecs. If you use a machine, don't bother coming all the way in. That also may help give you the look you want. Ultimately, the best thing you can do is develop your chest to its fullest, and if the look comes, great. If not, you'll still have one impressive chest to show for your efforts.

Good luck.

mbeezy · 09-16-2008, 10:27 PM

THANX FOR THE FEEDBACK EVERYONE. i also have the interesting problem of having a barbell set but no bench. until i get one do any of you have any workouts that can be done with a barbell and no bench.

GuyJin · 09-16-2008, 10:44 PM

You could get two heavy wooden boxes or lots of thick magazines and prop up the barbell on those. You'd end up doing floor presses, which is more of a powerlifting thing, but it could work. (Just be careful). In the meantime, you could do pullovers and dips between chairs as well as pushups. Not perfect, but until your bench arrives--or you build one--it should suffice.

As for the workout, you could do clean-and-presses, shrugs, bent rows, deadlifts, front squats or back squats--if you don't have squat stands, cleaning and doing front squats may have to do, lunges with bar on back, curls, and tricep extensions. Be inventive, check the Stickies; I'm sure there's a lot of info there I haven't thought of.

Good luck!

ThiZzNation925 · 09-16-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mbeezy

THANX FOR THE FEEDBACK EVERYONE. i also have the interesting problem of having a barbell set but no bench. until i get one do any of you have any workouts that can be done with a barbell and no bench.

deadlifts, cleans, barbell rows

gleko · 09-17-2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mbeezy

THANX FOR THE FEEDBACK EVERYONE. i also have the interesting problem of having a barbell set but no bench. until i get one do any of you have any workouts that can be done with a barbell and no bench.

Over head press , barbell hacksquat, sissy squat, side press,

fbcoach · 09-17-2008, 04:58 AM

WORKOUT A

Weighted Dips
3x5
Floor Presses
2x10
Lateral Raises w/plates
2x10
Skull Crushers
2x10

WORKOUT B

Deadlifts
3x5
Weighted Pull-ups
2x10
Standing Curls
2x10

-Alternate WORKOUT A and WORKOUT B on Mon. Wed. and Fri.
-All the above sets are work sets
-increase the weight each workout
-when you begin tio stall, take a few days off, then re-set weights approximately 10% below the weights you maxed out at, then rinse and repeat
-make sure your diet matches your goals