Well for you guys that are not feeling it in the chest....dont get to bent...its going to take some time....your not going to do one chest workout the way I laid it out and BAM ....its going to take a few training sessions to learn how to squeeze the pec.
Nosupermodel I suggest bringing the bar close to your chin....when you bring it down it should hit right below the chin or close to it.....by the collar bones. Make sure your elbows are all the way back....have someone at the gym watch you to make sure they dont creep forward. This happens very easy without you even knowing it.
And check the egos. ....lower the weight...keep it low intill you know how to train the chest properly and then start pushing those big weights again.
Its going to take some time....also ..Mt Dog has a youtube clip of him warming up his pecs with a rubber band before he starts his chest workout...he says doing this will help you feel the pec more in your workout. I havent gotten a chance to try it yet but its def worth a shot.
Also dont forget dips...if you are unsure on how to do them...hit up youtube and watch Mt Dog.
Good luck guys
Thanks bro. I will check out MD's channel, when I do dips I must not lean far enough over or something cause I feel it almost exclusively in my tris.
Do you lean forwards when performing dips? A standard dip will mainly hit the tri-ceps. You need to lean forward and really concentrate on the chest and go deep down to really feel the muscle.
But sure regardling this thread I have felt the same. Try performing chest press (slight incline) with a very wide grip and use less weight and higher reps... really slow negative and control the weight. There are so many possible ways but sure it is the way you lift the weight and not the exercise performed.
I do lean forward, maybe it wasn't enough. But I checked out MD's YouTube channel and he has a variation of dips where you don't bend your elbows and use your chest to elevate your body. I've been doing these and really like them. One of the only exercises I can really feel my chest working.
I will try what you just suggested as well. Thanks for the tip!