how to work the outer chest

[VenomizedCobra]

I have been working my chest out for quite some time now. I have seen results in the middle of the chest and more definition there but I am not getting any results in my outer chest and lower chest, which i need for better definition. Can someone recommend some excercises/grips I should use (groips meaning hold the barbell closer or further) to develop this area?

[Eightpak]

Just do bench, Vary your grip from wide to close. A wider grip should target the outside more.

For lower pecs do decline bench or hammer strength and/or weighted dips.

[Saviour]

wide grip flat/decline bench, dips, flat/decline DB fly.

[VenomizedCobra]

thanks guys, really appreciate it

[DSM18]

Im guessing you've focues mostly on flat bench pressing movements...

To target the lower chest, do decline bench or decline dumbell press.

With the outer chest, there is actually a long, thin muscle that extends from the shoulder to the nipple. To hit it and get a bigger "outer" chest, do any flye movement ex: dumbell flyes, pec dec flyes, pec dec also cable crossovers and dips hit it!

[canine3480]

i would stress the importance of dips when building the chest. it's one of the best exercises you can do to carve out the lower & outer chest. it also helps build the triceps very well.

hit your chest from a variety of angles, with high volume some days, and high intensity on others. i usually focus on overloading the muscle, but getting a good pump can help stimulate growth as well when all things are in place.

[MrSinister]

Im guessing you've focues mostly on flat bench pressing movements...

To target the lower chest, do decline bench or decline dumbell press.

With the outer chest, there is actually a long, thin muscle that extends from the shoulder to the nipple. To hit it and get a bigger "outer" chest, do any flye movement ex: dumbell flyes, pec dec flyes, pec dec also cable crossovers and dips hit it!

what muscle are you talking about?? there's only 2 of them that make up the pecs by the way.
Anything a flye works, a benching movement works 2-3x better, when your pecs grow your outer pecs will grow, its impossible for it not to. Just do droper benching, dont think just coz u flat bench ur getting a great chest workout, use dumbells, do incline, decline, dips leaning forward...

[SDFlip]

decline db presses, dips, and flys

[Dominik]

I have been working my chest out for quite some time now. I have seen results in the middle of the chest and more definition there but I am not getting any results in my outer chest and lower chest, which i need for better definition. Can someone recommend some excercises/grips I should use (groips meaning hold the barbell closer or further) to develop this area?

I think wide grip incline bench and dumbbell flyes (incline and flat) get the best results. Throw in some dips for good measure. Btw, when I say wide grip I don't mean ridiculously wide, I mean around 6-9 inches wider than you'd normally grip the bar. You'll probably find it a little harder to press with a wider grip because the triceps aren't helping out as much which is a good thing.

As a side note I find the pec deck hits that area which is why I use it but unless your shoulders have a track record of no complaints I wouldn't gamble with it and just do dumbbell flyes instead.

[lonewolfshome]

I have been working my chest out for quite some time now. I have seen results in the middle of the chest and more definition there but I am not getting any results in my outer chest and lower chest, which i need for better definition. Can someone recommend some excercises/grips I should use (groips meaning hold the barbell closer or further) to develop this area?

weighted leaning forward dips give a wider sweep to lower chest