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help with upper chest

wild_muscle Posts: 10 Joined: 2006/01/16	2006/01/16, 04:11 PM hi guys just need a bit off help with my upper chest, does anyone know a great exercise.i can still see my collar bone and need to get rid of it by working out on upper chest thanks guys :dumbbell:
mrdeadly99 Posts: 124 Joined: 2005/09/21	2006/01/16, 06:10 PM yea, my chest is comming along, but is lagging in the upper portion. i was told that some good exercises are incline bench, incline dumbell press, and anything else inclined. hope this helps
Nyxtikal Posts: 268 Joined: 2005/09/20	2006/01/16, 08:39 PM yup.......anything inclined works your upper chest, but it is one of the hardest muscles in your body to develop.......do sets of 6-8 reps
duplock Posts: 4 Joined: 2005/11/14	2006/01/17, 02:18 PM Yet again fellas i also struggle on the upper chest, watch when you are doing incline dumbell that you havnt got your incline to high as it focusses on the shoulders more. I also find it hard to develop my inner chest right near the sternum
mrdeadly99 Posts: 124 Joined: 2005/09/21	2006/01/19, 05:37 PM yea duplock, i am the same way. i can't get my upper or inner chest to develop. just keep working those inclines and flies.
2fingers Posts: 166 Joined: 2005/02/23	2006/01/19, 11:03 PM I believe that a mid close grip is as good as you can get on the inner upper (same with db). If you get too close you get triceps though. I have seen some success from lowering the angle and really concentrating on the muscle contraction. You need enough weight to work it but not so much that you can't focus on the isolation of the muscle. There is also a way to do cable crosses from the bottom pulleys with your palms finishing toward the ceiling up in front of the face. Again don't use too much weight and don't use your shoulders. Bow your chest out. It isn't about ego and the amount of weight, it is about doing the exercise properly. If you're doing these right it doesn't take much weight. These have all had a very positive impact for me.
	2006/01/20, 05:36 AM To emphasize the upper portion of the pectorials I suggest heavy incline (vary the incline) DB flyes....they are awesome....with some heavy incline barbell presses.....
wild_muscle Posts: 10 Joined: 2006/01/16	2006/01/20, 12:36 PM thanks guys for the info it is helping me out alot been doing the incline bumbell presses 3 sets of 10 reps with 80lbs of weight i will let you no what happens in the next couple of months
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/01/23, 07:22 AM Also you may want to mix it up a bit with incline flat and decline. On a side note you may want to schedule your chest a couple days before your triceps so they also have time to rest. good luck! -------------- Seize the day!