How Do I Work Out...

...the middle of my chest? Specifically the top center.

I only seem to be able to affect the outside, and the top of my chest looks totally scrawny.

Inclines? Declines? Little Debbies?

I would say militiary press, is the best. Followed by diamond pushups. I would then say to do inclines.

Pics please...

karmatornado said:

Butterfly press/machine?

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CynthiasSocks said:

Hire a personal trainer for one session, if you can. Many of the machines show which muscle groups are affected with the exercise. If you belong to a gym/club, ask the staff.


I do butterflies, lying on a bench. There are many upper body excercises that affect that area directly, or indirectly.
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I do these

Do flat/incline dumbbell flyes....machine flyes....cable crossovers.....don't go too heavy, do between 6-10 reps and be sure to squeeze at the top of the motion....4 count cadence throughout the movement....incline bench presses (dumbbell or barbell) will make the center pecs pop as well...but avoid the common mistake of touching/bouncing the bar to/off your chest because that removes the focus from your chest and makes your triceps do all the work....stop the movement about an inch from touching, then explode up to the starting position (3 count cadence) and squeeze your pecs at the top of the movement....

...also, as was suggested, do close hand pushups....same general form as above...squeezing your pecs when you return to the "up" position....maintain strict body position and form....

with all of these exercises, you can do negative reps....a two count up/in, four count down/out (the in and out apply to the crossovers/machine fly)...

another exercise you can do is taking the cable station low-row V-bar and using it on the lat pulldown station....basically a close grip pulldown....lock your shoulderblades back so that your chest pokes out when you complete the downstroke....which keeps the focus on your pecs and not your lats....

just a few suggestions.... Sorry to be so long winded....

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the video for the above...
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

eat more protein, do some heavy power lifts on the bench press
and lots of reps on the chin ups, with your arms chest apart and together...
and everything renegade says

eraclito said:

eat more protein, do some heavy power lifts on the bench press
and lots of reps on the chin ups, with your arms chest apart and together...
and everything renegade says

He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
(George Eliot)

the video for the above...
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

CynthiasSocks said:

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Incline pushups where your feet are elevated higher than your arms are good. Handstand pushups and Incline presses work as well. Try this:

10 incline pushups, 1 pull up
9 incline pushups, 2 pullups...and so forth.

You might also try www.crossfit.com for more ideas.

reneGade20 said:

just a few suggestions.... Sorry to be so long winded....

scififilmnerd said:

CynthiasSocks said:

Pics please...

Yeah, pictures please. We need to know what you're talking about.

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hokie1 said:

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That's not fair!! your chest obviously didn't need any developing

reneGade20 said:

eraclito said:

eat more protein, do some heavy power lifts on the bench press
and lots of reps on the chin ups, with your arms chest apart and together...
and everything renegade says

I forgot about pullups.... ...probably because as good of an exercise that they are....I FUCKING HATE PULLUPS....with the heat of a thousand suns.....

but they are probably the best overall bodyweight exercise....thats why most Marines look like they're chisled out of stone....all they do is pullups....

eraclito said:

reneGade20 said:

I forgot about pullups.... ...probably because as good of an exercise that they are....I FUCKING HATE PULLUPS....with the heat of a thousand suns.....

but they are probably the best overall bodyweight exercise....thats why most Marines look like they're chisled out of stone....all they do is pullups....

i love pull ups, its all i do.. with some crunches and light running...