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Anonymous
Hey there, /fit/

I have a problem. I can do push-ups and bench-presses aplenty, but I can never seem to build up or maintain any sort of pectoral mass.

What's the deal? Is there anything better for me out there? Or am I just doin it rong?
>> Anonymous
Pic unrelated, but sexy.
>> Anonymous
how many sets/reps are you doing? at what weight?
>> Anonymous
sets\reps\timings\rest times?

Try doing flyes maybe?

Have you been using more weight etc...?
>> Anonymous
Well, the thing is, I haven't been able to work out regularly for the last few weeks since the semester's been coming to a close. Before that I'd been doing about thirty push-ups in fast sets of ten, along with various other upper body work, but again, didn't have lots of time. Now that it's summer, I'm hoping to get back into it, and am wanting some advice on getting it back (I used to have much more of a lumberjack build than I do now).
>> Anonymous
>>118779
To me it sounds like "the deal" is you're not stimulating your muscles.

As for a plan, what's your height\weight?

Pic would help too.
>> Anonymous
I'm about 6'2"/195. Damn cafeteria food. I've just recently been going into more long term workouts, basically working as long as I can (with some music to keep the pace), but that's so recent that I'm not sure if I've even had time to be able to see an effect.
>> Anonymous
You gotta start eating better.

It's not hard, I can eat for 2-3 days with 1 trip to grocery store, a fry pan and a stovetop. at very little economic expense.

Aside from that, there's lots of generic 5x5 training programs, or westside for skinny bastards is really good, but I find most people get bored too quickly with them, as such, I'd suggest this fantastic program by christian thibaudeau (dude writes so many different programs).

Get a gym membership, don't miss a meal, or a day, don't be a fucking pussy, just man up and do it and you'll be sweet.
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459273
>> Anonymous
LET THE BAR TOUCH YOUR LOWER CHEST LIGHTLY EACH REP

GRIP WIDTH WITH YOUR FINGERS SOMEWHERE ON THE RINGS

SQUEEZE YOUR SHOULDER BLADES TOGETHER
>> Anonymous
Use a wider grip on the bar while benchpressing and as mentioned, let the bar touch your chest. Remember to eat plenty as well.

Simple as that, good luck ^^
>> Anonymous
Actually bringing the bar to your chest isn't necessary. Once the bend in your elbows goes past 90 degrees, the chest is mostly deactivated and you're lifting mostly with the front deltoid at the bottom of the lift. This can cause an uncomfortable strain in some and lead to an increased risk of injury.

tl;dr - take the bar down until your elbows are bent at 90 degrees, then push up.

NEVER bounce the bar off your chest.
>> Anonymous
>>119361
dear sir,

you are wrong. the stress on your shoulder is avoided if you actually learn to press properly, ie not take the bar to your neck or upper chest. it should be across your lower chest as this prevents teh seperating force on your shoulders. if in this position you injure your shoulders, then you were using too much weight to begin with. also, you will not fully recruit the pectoral, shoulders or triceps with your gay-boy sissy bitch faggot half-rep hero wank press. so you will neither grow as much or as strong as someone who observes correct technique. in short, using this sort of faggot technique makes you a worthless human being, gtfo. faggot.