Hey fellas. Been training for 10 years on and off. I'm currently dieting right now to get lean weighing 220 LBS with 11% bodyfat.
My main problem is I have struggled for many years to build the clavicular head of the pecs which is the upper pecs. I'm looking for development right under the collar bone for that top heavy armored plated looking chest.
When I stand side ways my lower chest definitely dominates making my chest look like tits. The only time my upper chest looks great is when I'm flexing my chest but when standing relaxed, my upper chest is non existent with collar bones popping out.
4 years ago, I stopped doing all flat work and did all of chest work with incline movements, using varies degrees of incline angles, but still with minimal results and huge front delts. Recently I started doing the reverse grip barbell benchpress because emg studies have been showing that it hits the clavicular pecs even better then incline movements.
I've read that Dante has talked about how guys with high clavicular insertions will never build a great upper chest like guys with lower insertions. I've read that Dante states that guys with high insertions at the collar bone should do shoulder presses or over head presses to hit the upper chest and are not suited for incline benchpresses to hit there upper chest effectively like guys with lower clavicular insertions.
Is there any truth to this?
I can incline benchpress 275 LBs for 8 reps and hit 315 LBs for 3 reps. Even with that kind of strength on the incline, my upper chest still lags. What gives?
Is having high clavical insertions detrimental to developing a great upper chest??
My main problem is I have struggled for many years to build the clavicular head of the pecs which is the upper pecs. I'm looking for development right under the collar bone for that top heavy armored plated looking chest.
When I stand side ways my lower chest definitely dominates making my chest look like tits. The only time my upper chest looks great is when I'm flexing my chest but when standing relaxed, my upper chest is non existent with collar bones popping out.
4 years ago, I stopped doing all flat work and did all of chest work with incline movements, using varies degrees of incline angles, but still with minimal results and huge front delts. Recently I started doing the reverse grip barbell benchpress because emg studies have been showing that it hits the clavicular pecs even better then incline movements.
I've read that Dante has talked about how guys with high clavicular insertions will never build a great upper chest like guys with lower insertions. I've read that Dante states that guys with high insertions at the collar bone should do shoulder presses or over head presses to hit the upper chest and are not suited for incline benchpresses to hit there upper chest effectively like guys with lower clavicular insertions.
Is there any truth to this?
I can incline benchpress 275 LBs for 8 reps and hit 315 LBs for 3 reps. Even with that kind of strength on the incline, my upper chest still lags. What gives?
Is having high clavical insertions detrimental to developing a great upper chest??