Pec/Tricep

BLMac · Mar 15, 2005

Last night was Pec/ Tricep. Start with flat bench, then move to incline.. then to peck deck and close grip bench. After that I do lying Tricep extension and finish with pushdown. This is week 4 of this routine. I'm trying to implement DC logic as I train and go for fail on the workset on each movement. All's fine and good on the Tricep side. It seems as though they get the better of the workout than the Pecs. Could this be because I need to develop more strength in the Tricep before I can work the Pecs to fail?

Big A · Mar 16, 2005

Have someone that truly know what they are talking about to check your form. It sounds like you are not isolating your pecs.

Cman34677 · Mar 16, 2005

BLMac said:
Last night was Pec/ Tricep. Start with flat bench, then move to incline.. then to peck deck and close grip bench. After that I do lying Tricep extension and finish with pushdown. This is week 4 of this routine. I'm trying to implement DC logic as I train and go for fail on the workset on each movement. All's fine and good on the Tricep side. It seems as though they get the better of the workout than the Pecs. Could this be because I need to develop more strength in the Tricep before I can work the Pecs to fail?

ok....you might need to use a wider grip, go slower on the negative portion of the lift, drop the bar higher up on your pec (maybe an inch or 2 above your nips), or anyother number of things...

find a trainer who knows what they are doing to watch you bench and incline...I would also start working in some db movements into your routine...

jimpaul · Mar 25, 2005

Also, keep the shoulder blades pinched back. You might need to lower the weight until you get used to it but it really thrashes the pecs.

good luck
jim

5F00ter · Mar 25, 2005

Some help I hope

Even though I am the definitive newby in here I have long suffered this same problem. My tri's are massive in comparison to my body they actually look like my calve muscles. Anyway for the first ahhh three years of working out I always felt after my chest workouts like I had so much more to give. As soon as I started doing my bench on the Smith machine and implimenting the steep decline bench I do on the Smith my chest is soar for a couple days after and I have been going up in weight almost weekly. Something about the movement on the Smith helps me isolate my pecs to do more work. Hope this help you as much as it did me.

BLMac · Apr 5, 2005

Thanks alot for the replies. I've got a Smith and did what all of you recemmended. Moved grip out the width of my hand. I train at home so I set up the vid camera. I am now running the path of my elbows directly in line with the guide bar on the Smith which puts the bar about 3" above nips. I actually upped my fail weight by 20 pounds in 2 more sessions since my first post. My friggin pecks got it so good last night that they are still quiverin this morning while I'm tryin to work... they have never been so sore ... and never felt so good at the same time... Again thanks to all.....