Interest take on chest training....what do you all think about it?

**BigGreen** · 04-06-2003, 02:36 PM

Came across this on T-mag:

http://www.t-mag.com/nation_articles/255chest.jsp

I wanted to bring it up because it just seems to "jive" with a great deal of what I've instinctively felt about chest training. In virtually every response to "do you guys know of an interesting chest exercise to help me through a plateua?" I've virtually always answered with cable flyes at an incline, as they gave me favorable results. At the time, I suspected it was the constant tension element which I'd never utilized in chest work extensively, if at all. Furthermore, my positive reaction to the hammerstrength bench apparatus (which allows for that 45 degree movement to *some* degree that is discussed in the article) also seems to support this style of chest training. Anyway, I'll shut up and let you read the article. Please let me know what you all think.

**majorpecs** · 04-07-2003, 12:52 PM

Very interesting...I may have to give this program a try!!

**BigGreen** · 04-21-2003, 05:38 PM

I've been using it a bit here and there...mostly the cable presses, and I have to say that I'm fast becoming a fan of this movement. Also, I've been experimenting lately with "static overcome by dynamic" chest work...sorta along the lines of Westside box squats, but done with the bench press....i take a weight i can normally do for about 10 reps, unrack, bring down to the chest, and hold a hair above actually resting on the chest, keeping everything tense while my spotter counts out, "one thousand one, one thousand two and PRESS!", then lift off...taking a weight i can normally do for ten, I feel fortunate to get four this way.

**Yung Wun** · 04-21-2003, 10:25 PM

my ass is too tired to read so much now,
but bump for those who are night owls
maybe u guys can put ur two cents in

**BlocRoc** · 04-22-2003, 12:31 AM

Definitely makes sense to me. Im gonna give it a try....Just not for FIVE days, as I had chest/bis today.

Looks good and gets a THUMBS up from me!

L8

**RealMenBench** · 04-22-2003, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by BigGreen
i take a weight i can normally do for about 10 reps, unrack, bring down to the chest, and hold a hair above actually resting on the chest, keeping everything tense while my spotter counts out, "one thousand one, one thousand two and PRESS!", then lift off

ahh the days of powerlifting training .......

this looks good and kind of employs the cable strats I've been using ......

good stuff

**daem** · 04-22-2003, 08:38 PM

tried this split for chest today and all i can say is wow...definitely a good shock to my normal routine as i can add in some new exercises while throwing in one or two old favorites as well.