Upper Pecs!!

[diggydev]

What's up boys, I've always had a problem growing my upper chest. I'm not a big dude by any means but even as I get stronger, lift heavy etc...my upper chest doesn't seem to grow.

Right now doing a 5x5 type routine:

Flat DB press 5x5 (up to 105's will be trying 110's next chest day)

Incline Barbell 3x10
Incline Cable flys 3x10
either db flys or cable crossover s/s with pushups.

I was thinking of switching to incline db press for 5x5 once I get 110's for 5 sets of 5. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[DaHurt]

What's up boys, I've always had a problem growing my upper chest. I'm not a big dude by any means but even as I get stronger, lift heavy etc...my upper chest doesn't seem to grow.

Right now doing a 5x5 type routine:

Flat DB press 5x5 (up to 105's will be trying 110's next chest day)

Incline Barbell 3x10
Incline Cable flys 3x10
either db flys or cable crossover s/s with pushups.

I was thinking of switching to incline db press for 5x5 once I get 110's for 5 sets of 5. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!

Incline DB press definitely hits the upper pec for me - but yeah def try to draw a line straight down to your collarbone - may even have use lighter weight at first, but I've found it's def worth it.

Hate to say it but Matt's right lol

 

[diggydev]

Interesting......thinking about it and I think that's exactly where i'm bringing the weights down. above the nipple line. This could be part of the reason I feel so fatigued after flat..I'm probably hitting the muscle at a similar angle.

I will def give this a shot and I will start out with lighter weights. Thanks boys!

 

[diggydev]

thanks will do. funny i've been doing incline wrong for a looooooong time, lol.

 

[Zero V]

I got my upper pecks via incline fly's and BB bench, as well as DB presses. Upper pecks can take some work if they are not naturally there for you.

 

[joeyh1991]

reverse grip bench press is better than incline ijs

 

[balboa270]

reverse grip bench press is better than incline ijs

love it ^^^^^^^^^^^ grrrrrrrr look at me pecs

 

[DaHurt]

reverse grip bench press is better than incline ijs

Yeah I've read that it recruits more of the pectoralis major than incline. But I've also seen a dude drop a BB on his chest trying to do it so be careful!

 

[diggydev]

shit, i could imagine! i'll be trying it with like 95lbs to start haha....i'm not at the gym to impress anyone! lol. as long as i get the form down, i'm good. thanks!

 

[DaHurt]

shit, i could imagine! i'll be trying it with like 95lbs to start haha....i'm not at the gym to impress anyone! lol. as long as i get the form down, i'm good. thanks!

Atta boy - let us know how it goes!

 

[SouthernCross28]

I was the same man, upper chest lagging bad, Try hammering your upper pecs on chest day, a guy of here gave me the following reoutine and has helped heaps -

Incline BB 4 sets
Bench 3 sets
Incline DB 3-4 sets
Decline BB 3 sets

This routine hammers my chest and has reshaped me a fair bit. All reps done at 10/8/6, The 5x5 routine is for strength not size.

Good luck dude

 

[GOING TRAINING]

I would lower the weights a bit and go for 8 reps on your sets min concentrating on the muscle being worked should do the trick for you good luck

CHEERS GT

 

[dfresh88]

check your ego at the door. dont worry about the weight, worry about the muscle being worked! i was guilty for a long time, and am just finally starting to come around. better late than never. good luck brotha

 

[amore169]

I try doing every type of incline presses, all in the se workout.
Incline barbell
Incline dumbbell
Incline flies