Tri's are outrunning chest...

[MaSTa LifTa]

If I really try to lower the bar really slowly and flex my pecs while doing so I will push the bar up with my chest instead of my tris and shoulders. Works for me anyway.

 

[Zaven]

How far are your hands apart on the bar (assuming you arent doing dumbell presses)?

I am doing dumbell presses, but I think I need to switch to flatbar......

I keep my arms at a natural distance apart........wider than shoulder width, I have long arms...

 

[ORACLE]

another chest day gone to hell.........cable flyes didn't do shit (bicep pump..but that's it)...........and I"m still getting a crazy tri pump when doing presses with no chest pump..............maybe I just need to do flatbar with wide grip.......

Sounds like your having form problems.

 

[MaSTa LifTa]

Also, try to keep your triceps workouts spaced out from your bench workouts so your tris don't fatigue and give out before your chest.

 

[Zaven]

Sounds like your having form problems.

I don't know what it is, but it is definately the only muscle group I have problems with......

should I maybe exhaust my tri's first then do chest......

the only thing that actually ever gave me a pump was when I used high reps 12+ with a lighter weight and a kazillion sets and exercises

 

[MaSTa LifTa]

Lighter weights let you have good form, maybe you just need to take some weight off and try that and see if you get results. It can't hurt.

 

[Zaven]

Lighter weights let you have good form, maybe you just need to take some weight off and try that and see if you get results. It can't hurt.

this is what I'm thinkin too.......can't hurt anything.....

 

[ORACLE]

I am doing dumbell presses, but I think I need to switch to flatbar......

I keep my arms at a natural distance apart........wider than shoulder width, I have long arms...

I personally get a better pump with dumbells.

 

[Zaven]

thanx bro's for all the help.........gotta hit the sack now...