Under developed chest problem.

mudbloodpothead · 08-06-2007, 07:53 PM

I have two problems with my chest that I will like to correct.

Firstly, I have this problem where my right side of the chest is more fuller and more muscular compared to my left. My left is not as muscular and fuller as my right.

Secondly, the inner portion of my left side of the chest seems not as developed as the right inner portion.

I would therefore love to balance my chest out. So what can I do to correct these problems?

Thanks for the help guys!

Blaze704 · 08-06-2007, 07:57 PM

dumbell bench

Bubbak · 08-06-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mudbloodpothead

I have two problems with my chest that I will like to correct.

Firstly, I have this problem where my right side of the chest is more fuller and more muscular compared to my left. My left is not as muscular and fuller as my right.

Secondly, the inner portion of my left side of the chest seems not as developed as the right inner portion.

I would therefore love to balance my chest out. So what can I do to correct these problems?

Thanks for the help guys!

Do dumbell presses on a flat bench, focus on balancing exertion of force in each arm.

Should even them out in a matter of time. Just focus on pushing same with both arms, your less fuller side should feel the burn before your other.

Unless your chest problem is just due to genetics

detoxify · 08-06-2007, 08:04 PM

Single cable flyes are also good

blindside · 08-06-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by detoxify

Single cable flyes are also good

NO.

What you need to do is to replace your pressing movements with dumbbells. I have the exact same problem as you, an unbalanced chest, and it bugs the **** out of me - so I've changed my routine up.

My chest routine is Max-OT-ish, and I train to failure.

Incline DB Press x2 (4-6 reps)
Flat DB Press x2 (4-6 reps)
Weighted Dips x2 (6-8 reps)
Decline Barbell x2 (4-6 reps)

You can change the order up to however you like...

Lastly, nutrition is important. The only way to balance your chest out is to develop the weaker pec, and the only way to develop the weaker pec is to add muscle. You add muscle by weight training and fueling yourself with the right foods. Bulking should help you balance out..(clean eating in order to NOT put on fat)

Hope this helps.

mudbloodpothead · 08-06-2007, 08:26 PM

Thanks blindside for the info really appreciate your help. I do go heavy on all the movements right?

blindside · 08-06-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mudbloodpothead

Thanks blindside for the info really appreciate your help. I do go heavy on all the movements right?

Yea, go heavy. 4-6 reps, if possible. I just keep it heavy because heavy compound exercises are what build the most muscle.

Don't bother with cables or flyes right now, keep it simple and EAT a lot! Remember, you can't shape muscles, they can only grow.

Lastly, keep your training consistent. Stick to those exercises 1x per week, to failure and keep trying to increase the poundage you're putting up each week. With that you will grow, and balance out.

mudbloodpothead · 08-08-2007, 01:09 AM

Okay blindside! Thanks for the invaluable comments. I`ll start to do dumbbell presses for the next 6 weeks and I`ll see how things turn out!

jb0ne · 08-08-2007, 01:16 AM

If you don't mind post an update in 6 weeks. I have the same problem and it's not gone away despite doing all sorts of recommended things to address it. It seems that my pecs are simply shaped differently and there's nothing going to change that. I used db's exclusively for over a year and while adding mass to both pecs, they remained asymmetric and the right one smaller. I even posted some pics up and got a some useful and some not so useful comments:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3554141

sirwazzles · 08-08-2007, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mudbloodpothead

I have two problems with my chest that I will like to correct.

Firstly, I have this problem where my right side of the chest is more fuller and more muscular compared to my left. My left is not as muscular and fuller as my right.

Secondly, the inner portion of my left side of the chest seems not as developed as the right inner portion.

I would therefore love to balance my chest out. So what can I do to correct these problems?

Thanks for the help guys!

I'm going to have to agree with the other comments made and say that you should do dumbbell bench. I think it works better for mass.

I don't think you can do much about your chest problem unless you want to unbalance you chest by adding more mass to the left side. I know it doesn't make sense, but let me explain. I went to your bodyspace and looked at your picks and by the looks of it you have the same problem I do except worse. Simple put, it looks like the "line" in the middle of your chest that separates the right and left side isn't exactly in the middle, or maybe it's just slanted a little. So one side seems fuller and it sticks out more while the other one is broader. But who knows, maybe I'm the only one that sees that. Try to look yourself and see if you have that problem. It could only be the slightest difference too. If you do, just adding mass to your chest will make it less noticable altogether. (Most people don't notice it anyway. Just don't worry about it is the best advise I can give. No one has ever said anything to me about it, but I can see it obviously 'cause I look at myself in the mirror a lot.)

So unless your right side (since you said it was the bigger side) is stronger than the left, making it possible that maybe there is an imbalance, maybe you have the problem mentioned above. Hope this helped. Good luck fixing the problem.

Mesomorphus · 08-08-2007, 02:23 AM

do dummbell press with normal palm position and dumbell press with palms facing each other this will work the inner chest.

masterjb · 08-08-2007, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by blindside

Yea, go heavy. 4-6 reps, if possible. I just keep it heavy because heavy compound exercises are what build the most muscle.

Don't bother with cables or flyes right now, keep it simple and EAT a lot! Remember, you can't shape muscles, they can only grow.

Lastly, keep your training consistent. Stick to those exercises 1x per week, to failure and keep trying to increase the poundage you're putting up each week. With that you will grow, and balance out.

no, don't go heavy, go lighter to perfect your form and balance the weight on both sides of your chest....heavy is not the way to go for balance issues...and I stress a strong mind muscle connection with perfect form (back arched, squeezing inward on bb) to help balance the two sides out...also, unilateral db movements might help you realize your stregnth and balance issues and fix them....

jaypatience · 08-08-2007, 07:44 AM

When I started I was having trouble far as stimulation in the chest, until my cousin suggested close grip dumbell press.. I use this as my finishing routine for chest. This really helps go heavy, you will explode with this exercise followed by single dumbell pullover. The biggest key I learned know when to back off.. You don't want to tear down the muscle.

mudbloodpothead · 08-08-2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sirwazzles

I'm going to have to agree with the other comments made and say that you should do dumbbell bench. I think it works better for mass.

I don't think you can do much about your chest problem unless you want to unbalance you chest by adding more mass to the left side. I know it doesn't make sense, but let me explain. I went to your bodyspace and looked at your picks and by the looks of it you have the same problem I do except worse. Simple put, it looks like the "line" in the middle of your chest that separates the right and left side isn't exactly in the middle, or maybe it's just slanted a little. So one side seems fuller and it sticks out more while the other one is broader. But who knows, maybe I'm the only one that sees that. Try to look yourself and see if you have that problem. It could only be the slightest difference too. If you do, just adding mass to your chest will make it less noticable altogether. (Most people don't notice it anyway. Just don't worry about it is the best advise I can give. No one has ever said anything to me about it, but I can see it obviously 'cause I look at myself in the mirror a lot.)

So unless your right side (since you said it was the bigger side) is stronger than the left, making it possible that maybe there is an imbalance, maybe you have the problem mentioned above. Hope this helped. Good luck fixing the problem.

I do agree with you here actually. I do realize that the line between my pecs is not straight at all. I think going on the idea of adding more mass would help. Its just that I think my right pec is more developed than the left.

One more thing I have quite alot of body fat on me so that may be hiding the true position of the line.Anyway thanks for the help. I appreciate it.

mudbloodpothead · 08-08-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by masterjb

no, don't go heavy, go lighter to perfect your form and balance the weight on both sides of your chest....heavy is not the way to go for balance issues...and I stress a strong mind muscle connection with perfect form (back arched, squeezing inward on bb) to help balance the two sides out...also, unilateral db movements might help you realize your stregnth and balance issues and fix them....

Yeah that seems a pretty sound idea actually. No offense to blindside who has given me good advice but I think lightening the load would be better thus ensuring balance and form. Thanks masterjb.

dennooze · 08-08-2007, 08:44 PM

I often had a lot of dilemmas when going into actual body building workout. The last time I when to gym nonstop 6 months straight with strict routine and I actually see some gains but it's very slow.

And due to my exams, workload and studies, instead my bodybuilding slows down a lot. For my case, the schedule is never fixed as my work load is unpredictable, how do I plan my workouts and schedules ? And how much cardio exactly I need to do to burn off the extra pounds of fats I have ?
Any guides or pointers for my case ?

It seems that someone from the same country as me able to cope well and congrates mudbloodpothead, you really look different from the previous photos. Mind sharing your secrets ? And how long it took you to reach that shape ?