Small pigeon Chest

**bobalan1** · 08-19-2010, 10:05 PM

ok so here is whats goin on Ive been hitting my chest super hard in the gym and i am getting alot stronger chest wise but the thing is i have a small pigeon chest so my muscles look different making my chest look smaller then what i believe it should i want to build muscle aroung sternum area to cover pigeion chest any ideas on how i can concintrate on that section of my chest.

Let me know waht u think or if anyone has the same chest type and what u did to overcome it

**Igifuno** · 08-19-2010, 10:12 PM

Not exactly sure what you mean by pigeon chest. You can get some great advice over in the lifting technique and/or fitness forums... here, you'll probably just get wise ass answers.. just wait.. you'll see. I may even come back and give you a wise ass answer considering the forum..lol..

Anyway, try dips and pullover chest movements.. they're good for "widening". I'm sure you know what dips are, but below is a pic of someone doing a pullover. Are you familiar with this?

**Igifuno** · 08-19-2010, 10:13 PM

Of course I like this excersise much better..

**bobalan1** · 08-19-2010, 10:15 PM

Yeah i know how to do both workouts ill ive them a try but pigeon chest is like my sternum area is to large for my chest like it sticks out in a point int kinds wierd

**Knockout_Power** · 08-19-2010, 10:17 PM

yah, as you can see I have the same problem, see avi =)

**bobalan1** · 08-19-2010, 10:19 PM

yeah but ur chest in double mine i would be happy with ur chest on my body but one day i guess ill get there

**Knockout_Power** · 08-19-2010, 10:24 PM

less barbells, more dumbells

**bobalan1** · 08-19-2010, 10:29 PM

sounds Good i alsways figured the stonger my bench the bigger my chest will get but ive gained like 60 ibs in the last couple months on bench and my chest is about the same size so ill try dumbells more bc i do dumbbells about once every two weeks

**Igifuno** · 08-19-2010, 10:31 PM

KP I don't see what you mean on your chest... you look pretty proportioned.. and borderline sexy even.. meh.. one out of two ain't bad..

**bobalan1** · 08-19-2010, 10:34 PM

thats what i was thinking hes chest looks like a chest should if he had a pigeon chest and got it to waht it is now give me hope though

**Igifuno** · 08-19-2010, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by bobalan1

thats what i was thinking hes chest looks like a chest should if he had a pigeon chest and got it to waht it is now give me hope though

Let's get one thing stright.. the last thing you want to do is be like KP. He never gets any ass..

**bobalan1** · 08-19-2010, 10:39 PM

haha i dont have problems with that

**vanduhl** · 08-20-2010, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Knockout_Power

less barbells, more dumbells

spoken like a pro.......Dumbells Dumbells Dumbells

**Stigmata101** · 08-20-2010, 12:37 AM

**AlphaGenetics** · 08-20-2010, 01:07 AM

dumbells x 3

**Big** · 08-20-2010, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by AlphaGenetics

dumbells x 3

nah, I would stick with 2 just to be balanced...

**DSM4Life** · 08-20-2010, 04:12 AM

**calgarian** · 08-20-2010, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by Big

nah, I would stick with 2 just to be balanced...

**Knockout_Power** · 08-20-2010, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Igifuno

KP I don't see what you mean on your chest... you look pretty proportioned.. and borderline sexy even.. meh.. one out of two ain't bad..

yah, its true... well said

**Hazard** · 08-20-2010, 04:15 PM

I used to have a chest problem.... well..... still kinda do.

I used to have NO chest lol and now i'm starting to get some size. I noticed a difference in my chest when I went to dumbells. Incline fly's are good and so are cable cross overs.....

Lately i've been doing decline/incline one week and decline/flat another week and i'm having good success with it. The chest is one muscle..... so you can't isolate just the upper chest like most people believe. If you are using your chest..... you're using the whole muscle. Unlike the quads or tri's....

~Haz~

**LegendKiller85** · 08-20-2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Knockout_Power

less barbells, more dumbells

def. I hit a plateau a few month's ago and switched to db's only for about 2 months and when I finally made the switch back I was about 10% stronger then my previous max

**Dude McDude** · 10-21-2010, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Knockout_Power

yah, as you can see I have the same problem, see avi =)

I too have the same problem. Just starting to do something about it now, wish I hadn't waited till mid 20s. Could you post a link to your .avi video please? I have been searching the net for a photo for hours of how a pigeon chest looks after body building, to give me something to aim for

Thanks!

**HitIt** · 10-21-2010, 06:48 PM

you need to drop that pigeon chest and get you a dog chest

**bruary17** · 10-21-2010, 07:25 PM

I used to have that same problem a few years back, then I started hitting incline as my first compound chest movement along with incline cable flys and I still have that same problem. But seriously, hit incline first when your chest is fresh, and on every rep, pinch your shoulders together so you involve minimal front delt. Then head to the cables- center a incline bench inbetween them, and with a cable in each hand, stretch out your pecks and bring your palms together, do this for a few months and you will start to see a change my man! Best of luck!

**bruary17** · 10-21-2010, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Knockout_Power

less barbells, more dumbells

This too! and dont forget to keep the tension on the pecks all through the set, through every angle of motion you want your chest doing work! Change itup some too, get all muscle fibers involved, one work out go fast with the reps, the other concentrate on the negative, then explode up. But whatever you do, hit incline first.