Flat Chest

[briantan48]

I have hit the gym for around one year now but I have seen minimal growth for my chest,though biceps and triceps got quite good result. I m going to the gym thrice a week.I think I m doing the exercises for chest correctly. Is there a genetic cause for it ie some people are just born with flat chest n no matter how hard they train the result will be the same?

I have known some people who do not go to the gym at all but endowed with quite prominent chest. I am also thinking of taking protein powder.Would that help significantly? Any other advices?

[junxiang]

I got the same problem, so these 3 months, I only do chest, arms and legs, one day and rest the next,

 

Protein is a must, of course.

 

seems to be working.

[Guest sad]

I have hit the gym for around one year now but I have seen minimal growth for my chest,though biceps and triceps got quite good result. I m going to the gym thrice a week.I think I m doing the exercises for chest correctly. Is there a genetic cause for it ie some people are just born with flat chest n no matter how hard they train the result will be the same?

I have known some people who do not go to the gym at all but endowed with quite prominent chest. I am also thinking of taking protein powder.Would that help significantly? Any other advices?

I facing the same problem too, esp on the upper chest

Shoulders dont seem to get thicker n "rounder" too, even after gyming n protein supplement

Hope the following link helps:

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/body-types-ectomorph-mesomorph-endomorph.html

[D-boy]

Same here, but am doing push ups nw, at least I see a little result rather than hitting the gym & doing heavy weight presses

[Guest sad]

Same here, but am doing push ups nw, at least I see a little result rather than hitting the gym & doing heavy weight presses

What type of pushup u do?

How many sets?

How many times per week?

[D-boy]

What type of pushup u do?

How many sets?

How many times per week?

I am doing 6 sets of 120 incline, 120 flat & 120 decline, I normally do 5 times a week, you can try. I have frds who I seen results with just push ups, don't have to waste money joining gym membership

[Guest Rong]

120? Is that what you started out or gradually increased?

[junxiang]

I am doing 6 sets of 120 incline, 120 flat & 120 decline, I normally do 5 times a week, you can try. I have frds who I seen results with just push ups, don't have to waste money joining gym membership

U power la! I cannot even handle 30.

 

never like push up, even during army days

[illumaNova]

same. only noticed the sides of the chest getting slightly bigger and the mid of both chest become more defined, but the upper chest still looks flat when light hit on them. I do fly, pushups, what other device or workouts can train upper chest? frog style swimming?

[alien]

Cld be the weigh used during the bench press not heavy enough? Thts y chest still flat?

[Guest Guest]

it's genetic lah. My brother who is very sporty also cannot develop chest area.

I gym for 10 years and still got to 'push it up' to make it look decent.

You also notice the extreme case of 'man boobs' esp in some other race.

 

[Momopolare]

Might wanna check whether you used your arms too much or maybe you hit plateau already.

I have problems developing my chest as well, so I implement quite a few more exercise to make full use of my pectoral muscle. 

Edited August 31, 2013 by Monodel

[azimuth]

Maybe swimming will help? Breaststroke. Lol. There must be a reason why there is a reference to the breast I guess? :-)

[Guest sad]

Maybe swimming will help? Breaststroke. Lol. There must be a reason why there is a reference to the breast I guess? :-)

Not really

Dsnt work for me, esp upper chest

Btw I swim at least two times a week on days that i m not hitting the gym. And each time I breaststroke 20laps or more

[junxiang]

Not really

Dsnt work for me, esp upper chest

Btw I swim at least two times a week on days that i m not hitting the gym. And each time I breaststroke 20laps or more

Doesn't mean u swim more laps means it's effective. Such long distance swimming more for cardio than muscle building.

 

Correct technique is important too. If u mean just those uncle casually swimming, 50 laps also no effect, but very good stamina.

 

After u straighten your arms, the pulling forward part must be strong, fast and effective, with fingers closed. In this way, u really pull ahead. Try doing that now and I can sure u can feel yr upper chest movement.

 

If need more power, try doing breast stroke without the legs, just with a float.

 

Try taking the width of the pool, after each lap, do 20 push up and continue.

Edited September 1, 2013 by junxiang

[Guest sad]

Doesn't mean u swim more laps means it's effective. Such long distance swimming more for cardio than muscle building.

Correct technique is important too. If u mean just those uncle casually swimming, 50 laps also no effect, but very good stamina.

After u straighten your arms, the pulling forward part must be strong, fast and effective, with fingers closed. In this way, u really pull ahead. Try doing that now and I can sure u can feel yr upper chest movement.

If need more power, try doing breast stroke without the legs, just with a float.

Try taking the width of the pool, after each lap, do 20 push up and continue.

Thanks for these pointers

Will try

[bluerunner]

U need patience... More patience. If it is that easy to build a great body, everyone is already a Greek God.

[iamziz]

Broad and diamond push-ups daily (gym day or non-gym day). Start with comfortable number (don't be too ambitious else you will get tired and lose the mood). Slowly increase the number over few days till you reach your max and maintain.

 

There are Youtube videos you could follow but keep them simple. It is not about how complex the workout is. Choose the ones that work for you.