I have been working out for about 4 months now and although I am making good progress, there is a conspicuous gap between my pecs. Can you suggest any exercises to get rid of this gap?
thanks in advance.
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11-23-2003, 05:54 PM #1Registered User
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How to get rid of space between chest?
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11-23-2003, 05:55 PM #2Sleepy moderator
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11-24-2003, 09:14 AM #3Train smarter not harder
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time&genetis
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11-24-2003, 10:30 PM #4Registered Sex Offender
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11-25-2003, 02:15 AM #5Yay I'm back :)
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Bump to all above,
Keep going muscles will mature and you will get better,
Keep flat bench as the core of your chest workout,More Testicles Means More Iron - Lunch Lady Dorris
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11-25-2003, 08:07 AM #6
Try doing macine flyes also. and squeeze real hard at the contraction part of each rep. That will help a litte too.
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11-25-2003, 08:19 AM #7Sleepy moderator
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no it wont...Originally posted by Prodigy
Try doing macine flyes also. and squeeze real hard at the contraction part of each rep. That will help a litte too.
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11-25-2003, 08:31 AM #8
yes it will... and I'll prove it. I just need to find the arcticle on the main site. When you do flyes, you will feel it in your inner chest. especially at the top of each rep, and when you squeeze, you really can feel it. I read a whole bunch of arcticles on building up inner chest because I had the same problem. I do that every other week and my inner chest has filled out nicely in the last couple of months.
I'm not saying to use them as a REPLACEMENT for other exercises, just as an ADDITION.
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11-25-2003, 08:34 AM #9
upper muscle, lower muscle.
not inner and outer.
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11-25-2003, 08:40 AM #10Sleepy moderator
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sorry it is rubbish....look at the anatomy of the chest...Originally posted by Prodigy
yes it will... and I'll prove it. I just need to find the arcticle on the main site. When you do flyes, you will feel it in your inner chest. especially at the top of each rep, and when you squeeze, you really can feel it. I read a whole bunch of arcticles on building up inner chest because I had the same problem. I do that every other week and my inner chest has filled out nicely in the last couple of months.
I'm not saying to use them as a REPLACEMENT for other exercises, just as an ADDITION.
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11-25-2003, 08:44 AM #11No. I can do certain exercises where I feel them mostly in my inner chest. And others where I feel them mostly in my outer chest. His question was how to develop his inner chest and I believe from my and others' experience that doing the machine flyes can help wiht that particular area of the chest.Originally posted by Feer
upper muscle, lower muscle.
not inner and outer.
Just try them one time and squeeze real hard at the contraction piont of each rep and the next day you should feel the whole border of your ribcage on each side of your inner chest sore. Now if you didn't do any other chest exercises then you should not feel it in your outer chest (near your shoulders)
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11-25-2003, 08:52 AM #12Sleepy moderator
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sorry u are digging yourself into a hole you are wrong... read too many articles in flex magazine...Originally posted by Prodigy
No. I can do certain exercises where I feel them mostly in my inner chest. And others where I feel them mostly in my outer chest. His question was how to develop his inner chest and I believe from my and others' experience that doing the machine flyes can help wiht that particular area of the chest.
Just try them one time and squeeze real hard at the contraction piont of each rep and the next day you should feel the whole border of your ribcage on each side of your inner chest sore. Now if you didn't do any other chest exercises then you should not feel it in your outer chest (near your shoulders)
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11-25-2003, 08:58 AM #13just curious if you got this from a workout mag b/c i used to do all sorts of flyes mentioned in those mags, cable/machine/free weights in addition to presses. sure i felt the 'burn' the next day, especially at the gap but the best test is the mirror test. on that test i am noticing a smaller gap (with overall muscle growth thru presses).Originally posted by Prodigy
No. I can do certain exercises where I feel them mostly in my inner chest. And others where I feel them mostly in my outer chest. His question was how to develop his inner chest and I believe from my and others' experience that doing the machine flyes can help wiht that particular area of the chest.
Just try them one time and squeeze real hard at the contraction piont of each rep and the next day you should feel the whole border of your ribcage on each side of your inner chest sore. Now if you didn't do any other chest exercises then you should not feel it in your outer chest (near your shoulders)
i'm not saying flyes aren't a good exercise, i do it on occassion for ****s and giggles to keep it un-boring but to say it can do something when it can't doesn't help the guy.
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11-25-2003, 09:04 AM #14I've never read ANY bB'ing magazines. I got 90% of my information from this website, personal experience, and my father who is a Bodlbuilder and a RN with years of practice.Originally posted by scott_donald
sorry u are digging yourself into a hole you are wrong... read too many articles in flex magazine...
I won't debate this anymore. You say I'm wrong. So be it.
Research it on the main site.. They'll tell you that flyes work the inner chest!! OK whatever......
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11-25-2003, 09:04 AM #15Train smarter not harder
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falseOriginally posted by Prodigy
Try doing macine flyes also. and squeeze real hard at the contraction part of each rep. That will help a litte too.
1) being a nurse/doctor means nothingOriginally posted by Prodigy
I've never read ANY bB'ing magazines. I got 90% of my information from this website, personal experience, and my father who is a Bodlbuilder and a RN with years of practice.
I won't debate this anymore. You say I'm wrong. So be it.
Research it on the main site.. They'll tell you that flyes work the inner chest!! OK whatever......
2) personal experience can be flawed; that's how people get to think things like kickbacks are great
3) lots of the stuff on bb.com is complete and utter ****. i've seen articles saying machines give exactly 82.5% of the benefit of free weights
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11-25-2003, 09:10 AM #16Sleepy moderator
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wondered when you would appear on this one...ahhh....Originally posted by amusclehead
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1) being a nurse/doctor means nothing
2) personal experience can be flawed; that's how people get to think things like kickbacks are great
3) lots of the stuff on bb.com is complete and utter ****. i've seen articles saying machines give exactly 82.5% of the benefit of free weights
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10-19-2011, 05:45 PM #17Registered User
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you are wrong
you cant isolat inner and outer but you can focus more on them it all depends ont how the physiology of the exercise is working. putting more tension on the pecs in different ways targets the connective tissues in the muscle so try researching what your talking about before you dig yourself into a hole with your stupi ideologysOriginally Posted by scott_donald
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10-19-2011, 05:55 PM #18^watchout ur jimmies bro
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make sure you are using proper from by pulling back your shoulders, which will allow you to not use your shoulders, and widen your grip.
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10-19-2011, 06:17 PM #19Registered User
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this thread is from 2003
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10-19-2011, 07:44 PM #20Just a gym rat
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Eat more and lift for longer...
A good chest takes a decent amt of time brother
I love heavy weighted dips for my chest growth! But thats just my body..u gotta find wats right for u
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10-19-2011, 07:45 PM #21Registered User
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Alter genetics?
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10-19-2011, 07:46 PM #22Banned
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So many reds!
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This was his problem. I hope after all these years the issue was resolved.Originally Posted by gluon999
Bodybuilding is 60% training and 50% diet. Yes that adds up to 110%, because that's what you should be giving it. Change the inside, and the physique will follow.
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10-19-2011, 11:30 PM #24I concurOriginally Posted by DJAuto
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10-20-2011, 12:13 AM #25Getting Aesthetic
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Agreed with general consensus. Keep lifting and gaining more mass, it should fill in itself unless your pec genetics are super bad.
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04-05-2013, 05:26 AM #26Registered User
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Anatomy of chest. Minor, medial and major. Not inner and outer. If there was an inner and outer then people that were constatly doing flyes and pec dec exercises would have a mountain in the middle of their chest.......
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04-05-2013, 05:34 AM #27Registered User
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1) 4 months? Come and ask the question again after you've spent some serious time trying to develop your chest.
2) You cant change the shape of your chest while keeping it the same size. If you increase the size of the muscle by a significant amount it may take on the appearance of having changed shape - this is probably what you are after.
3) Conclusion - get a bigger chest
Edit: Just noticed previous post was strong bumpLast edited by Tostru; 04-05-2013 at 05:35 AM. Reason: Just noticed previous post was strong bump
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04-05-2013, 07:19 AM #28Registered User
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Just the title of this thread reeks of complete BS.
You know what you should do to build your inner chest? Skip physiology, anatomy, astrology, geology, the way the air smells while you lift, etc...etc..
Throw some weight on the BB bench, don't cheat with your form, and eat properly. Yes, there are different variations to target your upper and lower chest but not the MIDDLE of your chest.
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08-09-2014, 08:14 AM #29
This thread is from a 2003!
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07-31-2016, 05:55 PM #30Registered User
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DO NOT MAKE FLAT BENCH THE CORE OF YOUR WORKOUT!!!! That could be the reason you have the chest gap. Do more flyes, heavy weights, 5-8 reps, however many sets, when you go down pause then come back up
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