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Title: Why do today's pros NOT have great chests/traps?
Post by: Danimal77 on May 14, 2009, 09:10:48 AM
The 70's and 80's were dominated by pros with underdeveloped legs and HUGE chests and TRAPS. Today we have pros with HUGE legs and NO chests/traps. It seems like today's pros don't care about chest development. What's changed?
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Post by: spinnis on May 14, 2009, 09:11:59 AM
they bench too heavy and let the tricep/front delts do all the pressing.
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Post by: Mars on May 14, 2009, 09:12:59 AM
yes

(http://www.got-big.de/Blog/mr.jpg)
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Post by: spinnis on May 14, 2009, 09:16:08 AM
yes

(http://www.got-big.de/Blog/mr.jpg)

(http://rookery3.viary.com/storagev12/1312500/1312962_7d92_625x1000.jpg)
Title: Re: Why do today's pros NOT have great chests/traps?
Post by: Danimal77 on May 14, 2009, 09:19:56 AM
There are exceptions, but it doesn't seem to be a prerequisite anymore like it once was. Almost EVERYONE had a large chest back in the day. This trend of small pecs started with Flex and Levrone. It continued today with most pros... The last great chest of recent years was probably Haney.
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Post by: JOHN MATRIX on May 14, 2009, 09:21:30 AM
i think its just that
1. their shoulders/arms are bigger nowdays so the chest doesnt stand out as much

and

2. nowdays no one does a real side chest anymore, they only do 'front-chest' or 'side arm'
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Post by: tbombz on May 14, 2009, 09:22:24 AM
i think its just that
1. their shoulders/arms are bigger nowdays so the chest doesnt stand out as much

and

2. nowdays no one does a real side chest anymore, they only do 'front-chest' or 'side arm'

exactly. its the fact arms and delts ar bigger, and that the do not pose to stress the pecs as much.
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Post by: evandatp on May 14, 2009, 12:53:47 PM
exactly. its the fact arms and delts ar bigger, and that the do not pose to stress the pecs as much.
Sounds like some people need to learn how to elevate their sternum whilst benching.
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Post by: io856 on May 14, 2009, 12:55:56 PM
pecs are so 70s didn't you know?
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Post by: mesmorph78 on May 14, 2009, 12:58:27 PM
its true ..in these days its all about arms arms arms...
..
eg heath
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Post by: QuakerOats on May 14, 2009, 01:02:33 PM
Sounds like some people need to learn how to elevate their sternum whilst benching.
"whilst"?
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Post by: elite_lifter on May 14, 2009, 01:02:50 PM
its true ..in these days its all about arms arms arms...
..
eg heath
You should know, ALL ARMS,  ::)
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Post by: Boost on May 14, 2009, 01:03:01 PM
Nobody stretches their pecs anymore.

that's why you see all these bunched up pectorals.
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Post by: The Wizard of Truth on May 14, 2009, 01:05:49 PM
Johnnie Jackson
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Post by: big man on May 14, 2009, 01:13:42 PM
What's the point of a chest when women like arms? ;D

I should do a poll on the womens board. Arms or chest?
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Post by: The Wizard of Truth on May 14, 2009, 01:16:36 PM
Women like arms and chest,but yes,predominantly arms
Or cock
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Post by: big man on May 14, 2009, 01:22:06 PM
Women like arms and chest,but yes,predominantly arms
Or cock
This is true
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Post by: Necrosis on May 14, 2009, 01:27:34 PM
chests today are bigger then teh use to be. Its the comparitive effect of the rest of the body being bigger as well. Ronnie had a massive chest, ruhl,dj, branch, victor has a very thick chest.

Has nothing to do with stretch, as i have no idea why that would change the origin and insertion of the pecs or number of fibers. Training style has nothing to do with shape of the muscle, its genetically determined. My biceps are high, nothing i do will make them look like olivia's
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Post by: jon cole on May 14, 2009, 01:46:28 PM
they avoid heavy training in basic exercise.
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Post by: Deicide on May 14, 2009, 01:49:29 PM
chests today are bigger then teh use to be. Its the comparitive effect of the rest of the body being bigger as well. Ronnie had a massive chest, ruhl,dj, branch, victor has a very thick chest.

Has nothing to do with stretch, as i have no idea why that would change the origin and insertion of the pecs or number of fibers. Training style has nothing to do with shape of the muscle, its genetically determined. My biceps are high, nothing i do will make them look like olivia's

So are mine.... :-\
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Post by: Danimal77 on May 14, 2009, 02:27:18 PM
"whilst"?

That's actually "PROPER" English Dave.  ;)
Title: Re: Why do today's pros NOT have great chests/traps?
Post by: Danimal77 on May 14, 2009, 02:38:06 PM
Because the era of people like Kevin Levrone is over  :(

Upper body looks damn good. That being said he had Schwarzenegger legs that year.
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Post by: evandatp on May 14, 2009, 02:57:18 PM
"whilst"?
You're not the fish for whom that bait was intended.

I hereby release you back in to the GetBig sea.
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Post by: lovemonkey on May 14, 2009, 03:23:17 PM
Upper body looks damn good. That being said he had Schwarzenegger legs that year.

In that particular pic it looks like he has kickass legs.. what show was it?
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Post by: no one on May 14, 2009, 04:08:35 PM
The 70's and 80's were dominated by pros with underdeveloped legs and HUGE chests and TRAPS. Today we have pros with HUGE legs and NO chests/traps. It seems like today's pros don't care about chest development. What's changed?

nobody does pull- overs anymore.
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Post by: tbombz on May 14, 2009, 05:05:43 PM
nobody does pull- overs anymore.
pull overs are better utilized for lats
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Post by: jude2 on May 14, 2009, 06:47:21 PM
Some don't deadlift heavy, flat bench or shrug.  J Jackson is a powerlifter so you can see the results if you do these lifts.
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Post by: no one on May 14, 2009, 10:11:48 PM
pull overs are better utilized for lats

better?

wrong.

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Post by: Nasty Nate on May 14, 2009, 10:33:54 PM
better?

wrong.



I actually just started doing db pullovers on chest day and agree, great exercise.