hi guys, dips hit lower pecs as well as triceps etc, so i was wondering over head press for exapmle military press, would it hit the upper head of the pecs?
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01-16-2007, 01:46 PM #1The Rees Man
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does overhead press hit upper chest
Body Weight 11 stone
Dead Lift 190kg
Standing Military Press 70kg
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01-16-2007, 01:50 PM #2Squats traps to grass
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It hits the very upper fibers of the upper pecs.Originally Posted by welshace13
But it is not a chest exercise unless you use the worst lean-back ever.CSCS, ACSM cPT.
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01-17-2007, 05:59 AM #3Registered User
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You hit more of the upper pecs, when you have an arch in your lower back.Originally Posted by welshace13
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01-17-2007, 09:10 AM #4writes scary stories
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Originally Posted by Defiant1
Excellent point.
As papi noted as well, depending on your back arch, this affects the degree of which the upper pecs are involved with the movement.OUTLAW split:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1830521
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01-17-2007, 09:32 AM #5Registered User
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I think your form makes a difference: if your arms are directly to the sides, it might hit your upper pecs a little less than if the angle of your arms was a little more foreward. However, if you don't have a lot of arch, I don't think it will make much of a difference in a good routine.
Excellent point.
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