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Volvo-brickster 01-22-2009 05:51 PM

How to target lower pectorals
 
So my gym has no decline bench.

What excercises are there that help target and define the lower pectorals?

Thanks

antonito 01-22-2009 07:38 PM

decline bench press/db press/db flies.

Volvo-brickster 01-22-2009 08:12 PM

i have no decline bench...what other options do i have ?

jas_daddy 01-23-2009 08:53 AM

dips... if they get too easy then add weights

RRxtar 01-23-2009 10:24 AM

does your gym have anything that looks like this?

you can do decline cable flies with it. and if they have a machine like that but with the cables more like 4 feet apart you can set a 90* bench infront of it and maybe get some cable decline presses too

http://www.body-builders.com/images/...er_Machine.jpg

f00tzilla 01-23-2009 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by antonito (Post 6240046)
decline bench press/db press/db flies.

+1 this is the best way..

if you dont have a decline bench then you pretty much stuck with dips just learn forward more

Eff-1 01-23-2009 03:48 PM

Incline pushups would work.

hal0g0dv2 01-23-2009 08:16 PM

bench press, you should feel it in your whole pectoral, unless your are doing it wrong

hi-revs 01-23-2009 08:22 PM

i dont know the name of this, but ill describe it for you.

while standing up, hold 2 dumbbells to your side with your palm facing forward gripping the dumbbell. Now lift both dumbbells at the same time to chin level, and slowly return.

hal0g0dv2 01-23-2009 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by hi-revs (Post 6242098)
i dont know the name of this, but ill describe it for you.

while standing up, hold 2 dumbbells to your side with your palm facing forward gripping the dumbbell. Now lift both dumbbells at the same time to chin level, and slowly return.

aint that shoulders and traps??

RRxtar 01-23-2009 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hi-revs (Post 6242098)
i dont know the name of this, but ill describe it for you.

while standing up, hold 2 dumbbells to your side with your palm facing forward gripping the dumbbell. Now lift both dumbbells at the same time to chin level, and slowly return.

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/...ercises-19.jpghttp://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/...ercises-21.jpg

Berzerker 01-23-2009 11:29 PM

Lawl... Dips or do pushups on a bench.... Its a little easy but if you do it at the end of your chest workout it should be ok.

Berz out.

SkinnyPupp 01-23-2009 11:34 PM

dips, dips, dips. If you're not doing dips yet, either start doing them or just give up on weight training, because you have it all wrong.

Volvo-brickster 01-24-2009 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 6242375)
dips, dips, dips. If you're not doing dips yet, either start doing them or just give up on weight training, because you have it all wrong.

i do weighted dips ...but doesnt feel as good as decline bench

hi-revs 01-24-2009 10:01 PM


starting position on the left is right, but you dont bend at the elbow. lift straight up.

abinga 01-24-2009 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hi-revs (Post 6242098)
i dont know the name of this, but ill describe it for you.

while standing up, hold 2 dumbbells to your side with your palm facing forward gripping the dumbbell. Now lift both dumbbells at the same time to chin level, and slowly return.

This ^^
Works perfectly for hitting the pectoralis minor. Don't quote me on it but I believe its called reverse grip front dumbbell raises.


* Grasp the dumbbells using an underhand grip with palms facing upward
* Let arms hang straight down at the sides, holding the dumbbells.
* Keeping elbows slightly bent throughout the entire movement, raise the left dumbbell from upper thigh level to eye level, and slowly lower dumbbell to starting position
* Repeat the movement with the right dumbbell


Also try exercise ball pushups
http://kbierek.powweb.com/shapefit-p...rcise-ball.gif

SkinnyPupp 01-25-2009 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volvo-brickster (Post 6243825)
i do weighted dips ...but doesnt feel as good as decline bench

You're probably doing them wrong then. Dips should kill you after doing them, more than any other chest exercise.

Kite 01-30-2009 08:47 PM

What kind of gym doesn't have a decline bench?

hal0g0dv2 01-30-2009 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kite (Post 6255657)
What kind of gym doesn't have a decline bench?

you can set up on the squat rack if they dont ?

Volvo-brickster 01-30-2009 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kite (Post 6255657)
What kind of gym doesn't have a decline bench?

a ghetto one lol.... its a municipal one. city of coquitlam
Quote:

Originally Posted by halogodv2 (Post 6255728)
you can set up on the squat rack if they dont ?

their benches are only flat bench or incline ...no way to adjust them into decline position
Quote:

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 6245173)
You're probably doing them wrong then. Dips should kill you after doing them, more than any other chest exercise.

lean slightly foward and dip down low yes ?

RayBot 01-30-2009 10:27 PM

i know i am not capable of doing dips....

but i tried this excercise and it really worked my lower pecs...

Get a double-cable machine and set it to elbow height
Position yourself facing away from the machine
Start position with the handle by your sides
Lift forward your arms with your palms/fingers facing upwards
Finish position with your arms ats shoulder height.

It actually feels better standing on a bosu ball for better stability control.

RayBot 01-30-2009 10:30 PM

whoops....didn't see Hi-Rev's post which stated with RRXtar's picture...

But what they posted,
x2 for my vote...which is the same thing that i said now that i think of it.

Alphamale 01-30-2009 11:32 PM

^It seems like you're doing a lot of your training on the bosu ball.

You're scary.

hal0g0dv2 01-31-2009 11:43 AM

i usually just do jumping jacks till I pass out

hi-revs 01-31-2009 04:21 PM

^^ you can modify that exercise that i posted above by holding a barbell infront of you palms gripping facing forward, and do the same lifting motion as above to target other smaller muscles for stabilization.


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