So! First let me blaspheme a little by saying that not many guys, even on the Olympia stage, have had a huge ****ing chest. Ronnie Coleman for sure, Arnold obviously. And I’ll be the first to point out that genetics aren’t 100% the cause.
As we know, bodybuilding involves (hopefully) the adaptation and manipulation of our genetics through physical work in form. Chest expansion, both of the musculoskeletal structure of the rib cage and also of the pectoral plates is entirely possible.
Yes, you too can (for your body) have a HUGE FXCKING CHEST. How? Well, ignoring things like overuse of drugs and site enhancements, we are left with our favorite topic (or what should be): TRAINING.
Pullovers are the single least utilized chest expansion exercise. Generally regarded as targeting lats and triceps, they are left out of many routines or at best used as a warm up. If we look to the example of someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger who had quite a square and broad pectoral set, we can see that wide, deep dumbbell flyes and deep pullovers had a great effect on his physique. Dianabol helped a lot as well, of course.
But the fact remains, the deep stretch exerted on the pectoral muscle in both the flye movement and the pullover movement forces the muscle to expand over time during recovery. Moreover the extreme stretch of the rib cage during properly executed pullovers is hard to replicate with other movements.
I hope this helps anyone struggling to expand their chest. If anyone has anything to add, you know the drill.
As we know, bodybuilding involves (hopefully) the adaptation and manipulation of our genetics through physical work in form. Chest expansion, both of the musculoskeletal structure of the rib cage and also of the pectoral plates is entirely possible.
Yes, you too can (for your body) have a HUGE FXCKING CHEST. How? Well, ignoring things like overuse of drugs and site enhancements, we are left with our favorite topic (or what should be): TRAINING.
Pullovers are the single least utilized chest expansion exercise. Generally regarded as targeting lats and triceps, they are left out of many routines or at best used as a warm up. If we look to the example of someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger who had quite a square and broad pectoral set, we can see that wide, deep dumbbell flyes and deep pullovers had a great effect on his physique. Dianabol helped a lot as well, of course.
But the fact remains, the deep stretch exerted on the pectoral muscle in both the flye movement and the pullover movement forces the muscle to expand over time during recovery. Moreover the extreme stretch of the rib cage during properly executed pullovers is hard to replicate with other movements.
I hope this helps anyone struggling to expand their chest. If anyone has anything to add, you know the drill.