Author Topic: Which of these push ups hit the upper chest? (Read 1885 times)

Boost · « **on:** November 18, 2009, 02:29:57 AM »

I need more upper chest. Which one will give me upper chest mass

ALLTRIS · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2009, 02:41:38 AM »

I dare somebody to answer!

Lumberjack88 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2009, 02:46:41 AM »

Incline all the way, decline is for the lower chest...

Pecs · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2009, 03:08:54 AM »

the one with feet on the ball

WillGrant · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2009, 03:39:01 AM »

Always thought feet elevated works upper chest , could be wrong.

240 is Back · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2009, 04:01:24 AM »

cable crossovers with the attachment down near the floor works for me.

Also incline everything of course.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:21:27 AM »

The position of your hands is the most important factor. Why? Because that determines where the downward force of the weight is concentrated.

Close grip benches work the inner pecs because those muscles are in the best (most direct) position to counteract downward force of the weight. Wide grips work the outer pecs for same reason. Ditto for inclines (upper pecs) and declines (lower).

Of the two exercises shown, the stability ball pushups would be better for upper pecs. Elevating the legs moves the guys' center of gravity towards his head so, naturally the hands would move up higher towards the upper pecs. The other exercise moves the center of gravity to the guys' feet. So, he has to compensate by moving his hands lower and therefore works his lower pecs.

Marty Champions · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:33:02 AM »

i rarely if ever get sore in my upper pecs, even when doing feet elevated pushups, i only get a slight tenderness at best. I find that not locking out and not going all the way up further hits the upper pecs and allows for a constant stretch

Immortal_Technique · « **Reply #8 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:35:36 AM »

I think if you have to ask which applies more stress on the upper pecs then there is a lot you don't understand about simple body mechanics and you probably won't get much out of the excercise anyway.

Mars · « **Reply #9 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:38:32 AM »

those who know the less about training are the biggest. those who know the most are the tiny tits.

hipolito mejia · « **Reply #10 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:41:38 AM »

Quote from: Lumberjack88 on November 18, 2009, 02:46:41 AM

Incline all the way, decline is for the lower chest...

Actually its the other way around

OneManGang · « **Reply #11 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:46:54 AM »

Those are homosexual push ups only valuable to queers and bottom twinks

Immortal_Technique · « **Reply #12 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:49:55 AM »

Quote from: Mars on November 18, 2009, 05:38:32 AM

those who know the less about training are the biggest. those who know the most are the tiny tits.

You must know loads?

io856 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2009, 05:52:12 AM »

Quote from: Mars on November 18, 2009, 05:38:32 AM

those who know the less about training are the biggest. those who know the most are the tiny tits.

hahaha

Lumberjack88 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 18, 2009, 06:05:24 AM »

This whole muscle separation bullshit... you ever did dips the right way? You won't need any incline or decline presses... dips, bench and your pecs and triceps are done... same with the back... those people that choose like 20 exercises to cover the whole back, i don't see them growing... just do your pull-ups and deadlifts, that's it!

Do normal push ups till you can't go on anymore... and this will induce growth in the whole pectoral area.

io856 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 18, 2009, 06:07:36 AM »

Quote from: Lumberjack88 on November 18, 2009, 06:05:24 AM

This whole muscle separation bullshit... you ever did dips the right way? You won't need any incline or decline presses... dips, bench and your pecs and triceps are done... same with the back... those people that choose like 20 exercises to cover the whole back, i don't see them growing... just do your pull-ups and deadlifts, that's it!

Do normal push ups till you can't go on anymore... and this will induce growth in the whole pectoral area.

Dorian Yates did more than pull ups and deadlifts for his back

he seemed to grow alright

Devon97 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2009, 06:14:52 AM »

Quote from: io856 on November 18, 2009, 06:07:36 AM

Dorian Yates did more than pull ups and deadlifts for his back

he seemed to grow alright

In that case every skinny kid should follow suite- Afterall more is better, right?

Lumberjack88 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2009, 06:15:52 AM »

Quote from: io856 on November 18, 2009, 06:07:36 AM

Dorian Yates did more than pull ups and deadlifts for his back

he seemed to grow alright

Yes, but was Dorian natural? I'm a natural myself, and I know many other guys who stay tiny because they simply overtrain, some of them start to use roids, and then they see some progress, otherwise it's too much for the body...

I assume that the thread starter is a natural too, because it's mostly naturals that ask shit like how you can separate this or that muscle... guys on drugs grow anyway, it doesn't matter if he's doing ez-bar curls or barbell curls...