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Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« on: December 09, 2005, 10:22:09 AM »
I dont know if its something genetic but i see many guys with the bottom-outer part of the chest bigger and the inner-top almost without growth (this is my case).

here i attach some photos to have a look what im talking about:




the second photo shows the area wich i want to work (pull out that part of the chest), hope someone can help with this cause none of the instructor i have talked knows how to.

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2005, 12:51:34 PM »
I dont know if its something genetic but i see many guys with the bottom-outer part of the chest bigger and the inner-top almost without growth (this is my case).

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Press ~ bar and dummies
Dummy flyes
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2005, 01:24:16 PM »

Inclines:
Press ~ bar and dummies
Dummy flyes




Agreed, that is the hardest part of the chest to develope.  It will come over time.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2005, 04:17:39 PM »
u need to apply a wider grip on the bb when benching. Also, do db incline presses on a 30 degree angle, not 45 degree. Stick with db incline presses, and then classic bb benching second every week for about 3 months. It did it for me.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2005, 05:48:30 PM »
Is that you?  If so, you look pretty good already.  Now, for my 2 cents:

Incline Presses, yes, but with Dumbbells.  That part is key.  Get a real good stretch at the bottom and a good contraction at the top.   

Also, standing shoulder presses with a moderate grip, or seated dumbell presses with the seat at about a 75-80 degree angle (on shoulder day). 

Front raises with a close/hammer grip also work pretty well
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2005, 08:06:40 PM »
google up "Atrainer Flies" - the incline version of it
another good one I hear is Incline Cable Flies over your head..meaning you bring your hands over your head instead of your chest.

This is also an area that I've been trying to develop lately, I think the lack of mass in this area is the reason my upper chest looks so bad. So far the Incline Atrainer Flies are doing a good job. I'm very serious with this reccomendation.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2005, 08:33:54 PM »
You cannot isolate the "inner" chest.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2005, 08:36:14 PM »
You cannot isolate the "inner" chest.

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2005, 08:38:51 PM »
ofcourse you can't isolate any part of a muscle completely, but I do believe, and there is a SHITLOAD of evidence to support compartmentalisation.
Shifting the emphasis is what we're talking about here. A simple change in your grip, or placment of hands can make a huge difference. For example, Regular bench VS CG Bench
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2005, 08:45:34 PM »
ofcourse you can't isolate any part of a muscle completely, but I do believe, and there is a SHITLOAD of evidence to support compartmentalisation.
Shifting the emphasis is what we're talking about here. A simple change in your grip, or placment of hands can make a huge difference. For example, Regular bench VS CG Bench

you can word it any way you want but you simply can't isolate the inner or  outer part of any muscle


that's just not the way the human body grows

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2005, 08:49:21 PM »
agreed, theres no such a thing of an inner/outer head of a chest. theres only upper/middle and lower. if it was any other muscle then you could.

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2005, 09:20:40 AM »
Actually you can section pecs to quad positioning if you want a tech breakdown but who really cares anyway.

Genetic (that dirty word again) has a strong bearing on muscle placement and development of the pecs or any other muscle group. A very good friend of mine has a 54" chest (cold) with the flatest upper pec development I've ever seen. From the collar bone to down 2 inches or so, nothing. The rest of the pecs are superior to most other men. It looks freaky. He said his father and younger brother have the same problem.  He's tryed DB inclines at all angles, cables, etc. Nothing. The only thing that helped a bit were pec decks with the elbows inline with his lower jaw throughout the exercise. Jose migh try those  pec decks and see's what happens. Good luck.

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2005, 10:43:27 AM »
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Is that you?  If so, you look pretty good already.
hehe, i wish.

thanks for the advice guys now i see what i was doing wrong, now i change my chest routine to this:

horizontal BB press
incline DB press
incline DB flyes

ill work hard, and see hows going in about two months.

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2005, 12:35:08 PM »
hehe, i wish.


ill work hard, and see hows going in about two months.

but see even that picture you posted illustrates JPMs post.  The guy in the picture is pretty jacked and most people would want to look like him, yet he lacks development in the area you drew on.  So, just work with what the good lord gave ya.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2005, 01:21:14 PM »
Pretty jacked? He has 10" arms.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2005, 05:54:35 PM »
EAT MORE

and FUCKING LIFT HEAVY INCLINE PRESSES with wide grip
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2005, 06:01:35 AM »
Is that you, Figgs????    ;D

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2005, 09:07:20 AM »
Pecdeck, make sure you sit really low, like JPM said. Regularly use partial ROM, focus on the maximum contraction (bringing your arms together), does wonders for me. let the weight slowly pull your arms back, always controlled, no 'flapping' allowed!

 

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2005, 10:17:57 AM »
It's probably genes my friend.  Try doing some incline flyes. 

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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2005, 10:27:12 AM »
my arms have grown pretty well as of late, i've gained 1/2 pound.  I think it's not necessary to gain 10 lbs, it's just an estimate.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2005, 07:28:27 PM »
ok you cant isolate your inner upper chest. but what you can do is get an intense mindmucle connection on the top of the rep.
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Re: Is possible to develop the inner-top part of the chest?
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2005, 01:49:20 PM »
Best thing to hit that area is incline cable or dumbbell flys, including some partials on the final 1/3 of the motion at the end of some sets.

Of course you can hit different parts of the muscle-whether or not there are actually different parts is just semantics; the fact is that different exercises target different areas of the muscle drastically differently.