Category: Chest

Hardcore Workouts for Bigger Chest, Back and Arms

/ Posted 05.06.2013

Q: I’m interested in some hardcore workouts for my chest, back and arms. I’m not interested in getting any stronger, … continue reading

Do I have to bench-press to get a good chest? Do I have to squat to build good legs?

/ Posted 03.15.2013

These are probably the two most common training questions asked around the world: Do I have to bench-press to get … continue reading

Cross Over to a Better Chest

/ Posted 12.13.2012

Cable crossovers are usually seen only in large, well-equipped gyms or heavy-iron gyms. The cable crossover unit requires a large … continue reading

Best-Chest Training Tactics

/ Posted 10.10.2012

Q: I really admire your physique as a whole, but your chest is just ridiculous! Your side-chest pose reminds me … continue reading

Best-Chest Training Tactics

/ Posted 10.09.2012

Q: I have seen flyes performed three different ways: with arms almost straight and a very deep stretch, with arms … continue reading

The Cure for Narrow Shoulders and Flat Delts

Q: Broad shoulders get girls’ attention, but mine are narrow. Plus, my delts are flat. Should I do more presses … continue reading

Amazing Workouts for Weak Upper Chest

Q: In many of your programs, like the Basic Power-Density Mass Workout, you use only the “ultimate exercise” for most … continue reading

Beginner Chest Exercises: Should You Add A Pec Deck?

/ Posted 08.21.2012

Q: I’m a beginner. The only chest exercise I do is the flat-bench press. Should I add the pec deck? … continue reading

How do I get upper-chest mass?

Q: I need more upper-chest mass. I’ve tried barbell and dumbbell incline presses. Do you think incline flyes work better … continue reading

Strategies for Building A Massive Chest

/ Posted 07.05.2012

Q: I’m 32 years old and have been training properly only about nine months. I have seen a little development … continue reading

Chinups vs. Pulldowns for Massive Lat Spread

/ Posted 04.17.2012

Q: I want a lat spread like Phil Heath’s. Which exercises are best for that, chins or pulldowns? A: To … continue reading

POF Chest Routine

Q: I have a flat chest. I’ve been using your Positions-of-Flexion training for a while, and it’s given me some … continue reading

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Chest Training with Stretch Overload

Q: I need to develop my inner chest—the cleavage, so to speak. A friend at my gym told me that … continue reading

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Stubborn Bodyparts: Chest Training

/ Posted 09.27.2011

Q: Recently, IRON MAN has become my favorite mag. I love the X-Rep routines [in Train, Eat, Grow]. I’ve been … continue reading

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Building a Big Back and Chest

/ Posted 08.27.2011

Q: I’m looking for a good chest and back workout that will give me a great pump. Any suggestions? A: … continue reading

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Beef Up and Chisel Your Chest

/ Posted 05.26.2011

Q: I’ve been looking at the new photos from IRON MAN that you posted on your Facebook pages. Your chest … continue reading

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Indirect Split and Best Upper-Chest Hit

Q: The direct/indirect split is awesome! I think my muscles have always needed more hits per week, but I followed … continue reading

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Pec Deck for Experienced Bodybuilders

/ Posted 02.15.2011

Q. I have about 2 1/2 years of bodybuilding experience, and when I first started lifting, I used the pec … continue reading

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Postactivation Size Surge

Performing end-of-set static holds at the sticking point can do great things for muscle growth.

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Short, Basic Workouts to Pack On Mass

Nevertheless, extreme hardgainer types may need to lean more toward density than power because of the high-endurance capacity of every major muscle group. They tend to have muscles with fiber compositions similar to calves and forearms and require much more endurance work to trigger growth.

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Ultimate Beef Pec Blasting

/ Posted 04.22.2010

Jay Cutler training in the off-season is a sight to behold. He’s one of the few pros who actually look … continue reading

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Chest Stress

/ Posted 01.19.2010

Only advanced trainees need six to seven days of rest between bodypart hits.

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Incline-Pressing Problems

/ Posted 01.13.2010

The clinical verdict on the incline press is that it’s a good exercise, but it requires a little technique modification to make it safer

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Pump Up the Volume

/ Posted 06.29.2009

No matter who you are or how long you’ve been training, there are exercises, systems, routines and techniques out there that you haven’t tried yet—and that could put you back on the path to new gains.

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Biceps

/ Posted 06.05.2009

A fitness model/fitness trainer/college professor training arms is a totally different animal from a top competitive bodybuilder blasting out curl … continue reading

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