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Gunjin · 07-23-2003, 01:07 AM

I'd especially like to gain some upper body muscle since my pectorals are nearly non-existent.

The one thing that I do is push ups!!! Everymorning either before or after I shower I whip out a quick set. I started out doing as many as I could. Maybe 60 or 65 straight. Then every week or two I would add five more. I usaully don't do them on the weekends or the morning after I workout my chest & tri's at the gym. Now I've been at it for like 4 months straight again. I whip out 105 each morning now. 105 is not a 'magic number' it's just easier to count to 35 three times in my head. Sometimes I would loose count daydreaming. Was that 47 or 57...So I keep it at 35, switching from only using the left foot, then the right foot, then both feet to support me on each given set.

I have been doing this since highschool which was like a decade ago. I would stop for months at a time but push ups are the one thing I always did consistenly for my chest.

Then of course you have to hit the gym. My personal chest routine I do once a week is like this:

bench press 3 x 10
inlcine bench press 3 x 12
decline bench press 3 x 12
peck dec flyes 3 x 12
dips 3 x 12

I like to end with dips because for me it's a good transition into my tricep routine. I usually only do two or three movements for my tri's.

Too help with the weight I always warm up on a stationary bike for like 12-15 minutes. I feel this helps get the blood flowing and hopefully burns a few calories.

Anyways, I hope this helps. You just got to find what works for you and your schedule as far as the gym routine goes. But remember push ups! push ups! push ups!

07-23-2003, 01:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gunjin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 71 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	PUSH UPS!!! I'd especially like to gain some upper body muscle since my pectorals are nearly non-existent. The one thing that I do is push ups!!! Everymorning either before or after I shower I whip out a quick set. I started out doing as many as I could. Maybe 60 or 65 straight. Then every week or two I would add five more. I usaully don't do them on the weekends or the morning after I workout my chest & tri's at the gym. Now I've been at it for like 4 months straight again. I whip out 105 each morning now. 105 is not a 'magic number' it's just easier to count to 35 three times in my head. Sometimes I would loose count daydreaming. Was that 47 or 57...So I keep it at 35, switching from only using the left foot, then the right foot, then both feet to support me on each given set. I have been doing this since highschool which was like a decade ago. I would stop for months at a time but push ups are the one thing I always did consistenly for my chest. Then of course you have to hit the gym. My personal chest routine I do once a week is like this: bench press 3 x 10 inlcine bench press 3 x 12 decline bench press 3 x 12 peck dec flyes 3 x 12 dips 3 x 12 I like to end with dips because for me it's a good transition into my tricep routine. I usually only do two or three movements for my tri's. Too help with the weight I always warm up on a stationary bike for like 12-15 minutes. I feel this helps get the blood flowing and hopefully burns a few calories. Anyways, I hope this helps. You just got to find what works for you and your schedule as far as the gym routine goes. But remember push ups! push ups! push ups!