Thread 76735359

Anyone have experience fixing a saggy pectorial? My left side seems to be a little fatty but it isn't noticeably weaker than my right side. It's not 100% equal but the strength difference doesn't seem large enough for the visual disparity.

Has anybody dealt with this before and fixed it?

>>76735359 (OP)
You seem to have have good muscularity overall, but your chest is lagging behind. Once you fill it out it will stop looking soft at your bf% (around 15%). Plus, once you add the mass you can cut some percentage points and it will sharpen up even better. Personal experience

have you tried jelquing?

>>76735445
Interesting you say that because my bench is relatively high to other lifts (max bench is calculated to be 240).
Do you think it's a fat thing or a weakness in my left pec that's causing the issue?

>>76735359 (OP)
Goal body besides the asymmetry. Assume it is related to the zipper abs in some way?

>>76735503
That better be kilos. I'm 5'8" and looked very slightly less jacked than that when I hit lmao3pl8 bench.

>>76735508
Thanks but this is right after an upper body day that I did mostly for fun so every muscle above the waist was hit here

>>76735512
240lbs but I think it's just the cropping and the pump. A full body picture doesn't look as good

>>76735503

You might be arm-dominant and relying on your triceps and leverages to push that weight. As I said, your arms seem to be relatively more developed than your chest. Posting myself for reference. I'm 5'9, 170 lb. I don't think I am particularly chest or arm-dominant, and my theoretical max bench is around 290 (never tried to max out, but I rep 240x7)

>>76735359 (OP)
Ditch benching with the bar and start using dumbbells. Add a bit more volume to your left side (no need to increase the weight: just reps).

>>76735646
Came here to post something similar.
>>76735359 (OP)
Leverages being what they are if that's your chest you for whatever reason you for build more along the abdominal and sternal head of the pectoralis. This means you have to bias all your pushing compound towards the clavivular head (incline) and try to isolate that head so it can catch up.
Low-to-high cable fly, cams at hip level try to cross a such of the arm as possible don't just stop at forearms. Just keep adding 2.5 lbs a session you'll eventually feel it.

>>76735646
What would you suggest for working the chest more? I try to focus on proper form on barbell flat bench. I also do incline dumbell bench and the chest press machine

>>76735963
>>76735942
thanks

>>76735503

Calculated max bench? Bro what is wrong with you? Put some iron on the bar and find out what you can push. 240 lbs is pretty terrible but get an accurate number at least.

>>76736052
I did that and I hit 225 three times a few weeks back. Also I've only been working out for 4 months so suck my dick

>>76736021
If you want to keep bench or horizontal pressing in general as your primary chest exercises, try using a wider grip to bias the pecs. But you might get more bang for your buck experimenting with flyes, that would remove arms from the equation.

>>76735646
Nice definition, can we see a few more angles? Whats your back look like and what bf% are you?

>>76736279
around 11%

>>76736388
Relaxed

>>76736078
Nigga what? How? I started lifting five months ago my 1rm is like 140

>>76735359 (OP)
I have the same issue; it stems from too much time on the computer. Your right arm was lower than your left (rested on a mouse) for so long that your right shoulder is lower than your left now, causing the right side of your body to be slightly lower than the left side of your body. Your ribs will also be asymmetrical, as should your jaw line.

>>76736624
I have also been working out for only four months and I hit two plate bench like ~2.5 months in. I'm 5' 11" 180lbs.

>>76736874
Two plate bench means two plates per side.

>>76736624
I've worked out on and off the last 10 years (mostly off) but I never got big or anything nor have I ever hit 2 plates. I honestly just took creatine and made sure to get my 150g of protein in daily.

>>76736872
Funny you say that because I only have a laptop and I lie down on my stomach 24/7 when I use it. I'm never sitting in a chair using a computer

>>76735359 (OP)
My left manboob refuses to leave, right my right pec looks about right tho. Also, my arms look also disproportionate, i once read those assymetries come from the heart being in one side and not exactly in the middle. I blame it on phone use tho. You dont look that bad, its not noticeable

I’m noticing OP has an answer for every recommendation, but that said, if I looked like him, I would scrap the barbell bench press altogether.

My chest routine would look something like this:
Incline dumbbell press (heavy 6-8 reps)
Pec deck flys (moderate 10-12 reps)
Dip machine (heavy 8-10 reps)
Dumbbell pullovers (moderate 10-12 reps)

>>76735359 (OP)
just hopped in to say you look good brah and I wish I looked like you but I'm a 6'3 lanklet ectomorph with mediocre hormonal profile who'll prolly never look like that despite reaching advanced level of strengths years ago

>>76735359 (OP)
Your chest is small and weaker compared to your overall and your frame is tilted towards the right in this picture, post your chest day so I can help you a bit but I would advise quitting flat barbell bench and incline barbell bench, you can try decline barbell bench and record your stimulation but overall you need more chest focused days with hard recovery for it inbetween.
Overall a great physique but your chest throws you off, I'm assuming this isn't pumped.

>>76736021
>>76736052
Try filming yourself or get someone to observe you while doing bench and dumbbell presses. You may have a form issue that’s causing you to bias the more developed side. Other than that, as anons suggested, low cable flys and wider grip bench are good. Try chest dips as well. If you have access to chest isolation machines, those will really help.

>>76737702
Not trying to argue or make excuses, just trying to provide more context. And it's funny you mention those exercises because I already do them minus dumbbell pullovers. Gotta look into those

>>76737730
Thanks

>>76737763
My push day:
5x5 flat barbell bench
3x10 dumbbell shoulder press
3x10 cable tricep extensions
3x10 incline dumbbell bench
3x10 dip machine
3x10 lateral raises
I have an upper body day later in the week where I'll do machine chest flys and chest press machine too.

>>76737763
No this is pumped lol

>>76737789
I'll look into that thanks

>>76735942
Moron

>>76735359 (OP)
Switch which hand you fap with obviously

>>76736392
>>76736388
Peeled and mirin
>>76738137
I would say cut out the flat bench, incline bench, dips??? why are you hitting shoulders on a chest day? that is fucking retarded, cut out triceps, lateral raises???dude you're training shoulders and triceps on the same day as your chest which comparatively is harder to focus on if you have more growth on your triceps or shoulders but you're exclusively hitting your shoulders and triceps on top of that.
The only actual chest exercises you're doing is a flat bench and dumbell incline bench no wonder your chest looks like shit you only do 2 exercises inbetween hitting muscles that dominate it brah.
Have 2 dedicated days, Mondays and thursdays to exclusively hit chest in those, incline barbell bench and flat bench then dumbbell for both and decline if you're feeling it, flyes and the machine if you have some juice left and go home drink a dextrose shake and hit your protein.

>>76738179
It's not my chest day it's a push day.
I'll add more chest exercises to my upper body day

>>76738145
Please, elaborate a bit more.
Thanks.

>>76738201
Yes I can see it has done wonders to your chest and aesthetics, maybe change it up and focus on two small alternating bodyparts and one large a day.Here's some that don't fuck up:

>>76738719
Day 1 Chest Only (Main Focus) Push
Day 2 Back + Bis Pull
Day 3 Legs (Big) Push
Day 4 Shoulders + Triceps Pull
Day 5 Chest (light or pump wor it up Push
Day 6-7 Rest / Active recover upto you
You don't have to involve conflicting muscles in the push pull.