Wider Chest? V shape..

Souljah · 11-08-2005, 12:29 AM

Any tips on how to widen my chest?
Also, I want to develop a solid v-shape (eventually kite).
At the moment my chest is not very wide, i have okay lats size but just under my lats my body sort of curles in and then back out at my waist. It's not as though i have a fat waist as its only 29/30".
Is there any workout for this or does this just indicate that I need to put on more weight.

razg · 11-08-2005, 01:07 AM

The key to building a big chest is hitting it hard. I'd recommend the following exercises as crucial:

- dumbell / barbell chest press
- dumbell / cable machine flyes (I rate cable machine more, as you are under tension throughout the movement)

On top of those, any variety of incline/decline. My chest routine generally has 10-14 sets of the above followed by tricep dips/kickbacks/etc, as I do triceps having pre-exhausted them somewhat with chest.

divie · 11-08-2005, 12:49 PM

If you want a v-shape you need to work your lattismus dorsi (i think its spelt right).So on back day make sure you do wide grip lateral pulldowns and cable rows.
Also for your chest width do flat bench press wide grip is very good.

razg · 11-08-2005, 01:08 PM

divie is right. Keep in mind though, a V starts at the top - big shoulders and upper back will acheive what you are looking for as well as a good chest.

***Extreme*** · 13-08-2005, 07:25 PM

Yes, work on your shoulders too. Wide shoulders along with a narrow waist give the illusion of major size.

11-08-2005, 12:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Souljah Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9 Rep Power:	Wider Chest? V shape.. Any tips on how to widen my chest? Also, I want to develop a solid v-shape (eventually kite). At the moment my chest is not very wide, i have okay lats size but just under my lats my body sort of curles in and then back out at my waist. It's not as though i have a fat waist as its only 29/30". Is there any workout for this or does this just indicate that I need to put on more weight.

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11-08-2005, 01:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	The key to building a big chest is hitting it hard. I'd recommend the following exercises as crucial: - dumbell / barbell chest press - dumbell / cable machine flyes (I rate cable machine more, as you are under tension throughout the movement) On top of those, any variety of incline/decline. My chest routine generally has 10-14 sets of the above followed by tricep dips/kickbacks/etc, as I do triceps having pre-exhausted them somewhat with chest.

11-08-2005, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
divie Making Progress Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somerset Posts: 436 Rep Power:	If you want a v-shape you need to work your lattismus dorsi (i think its spelt right).So on back day make sure you do wide grip lateral pulldowns and cable rows. Also for your chest width do flat bench press wide grip is very good.

11-08-2005, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	divie is right. Keep in mind though, a V starts at the top - big shoulders and upper back will acheive what you are looking for as well as a good chest.