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how is this for chest

PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/03/02, 03:19 AM flat bench 7 reps 4 sets incline bench 7 reps 4 sets close grip bench press 7 reps 3 sets nose breakers 7 reps 3 sets i want to build strenth and size im going to max out in may so id like to move up in my bench press need to know if this will be good for that
VTCwby07 Posts: 34 Joined: 2006/02/16	2006/03/02, 10:55 AM It looks pretty good to me... Not to familiar with Nose breakers however, maybe by a different name. I usually work in Pullovers and Cable Crossovers into my chest routine. Both pretty good exercises
severrin Posts: 82 Joined: 2006/02/15	2006/03/02, 11:28 AM it's prolly the same thing as a skullcrusher which in a bench press with the bar slightly over your forehead
VTCwby07 Posts: 34 Joined: 2006/02/16	2006/03/02, 03:44 PM thats what I was thinking but i wasnt for sure.. its funny how many names exercises get called...
	2006/03/02, 07:12 PM strength and size come from ground up...8 sets for chest and 6 for triceps sounds fine....But if you want best overall results you should be doing the ones I listed below consistantly.... Variations of: Squats Deadlifts Bent Over Rows Pull Ups/Chin Ups Dips Bench/Floor Presses
	2006/03/02, 07:18 PM Is there a reason for the 7 reps per set?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/03/03, 06:38 PM As opposed to any other number per set? It always amazes me when people are like "I have to get this many per set." You know how many I do per set? However many I feel like. Listen to your body. Today I wasn't feeling great. I broke a huge snatch PR, but just wasn't feeling the motivation. This is my bodies way of telling me its time for a relaxed day. So I did about half the volume, and plan on hitting it hard on monday. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
	2006/03/04, 04:15 AM Yep, I do the same thing....depending on how I feel so go my workouts...anything from going straight home to changing exercises, volume, or load....
bicep Posts: 315 Joined: 2001/01/26	2006/03/05, 09:08 AM menece what is the purpose of floor presses ? is this lying on the floor underneath the bar and pressing from that point (already elevated) same with me i usually listen to my body when it comes to lifting
	2006/03/05, 09:09 PM It's basically similar to bench press with a block on your chest....training the upper 1/2 or 1/3 of the lift where triceps take over..... Floor Presses you lower the bar until your elbows hit the floor then press....it's good because you won't be lifting the bar unevenly as I see many guys do....it's hard to bounce the bar.....which is another thing many guys do...and you can generally load up more weight compared to when you have to touch your chest.....
	2006/03/05, 09:40 PM Recently read M&F and it listed 7th rep as transition rep or some other monicker which I thought was a load of crap...that's the problem reading all those mags and taking all their advice as all true...
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/03/05, 11:31 PM he he. I know its a waste of time, but I've started enjoying the ghost dog articles on t-nation. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.