Guys - Help Building Chest

Juustinnnn
Juustinnnn Posts: 9 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I've been running lately and am in process of losing 40 lbs to reach my goal weight of 185. I'm 6' and have lost 6 lbs since starting mfp 2 weeks ago. Although I want to be slender I still want to build my chest up. Will this come with the weight loss or what are some recommended workouts that have worked for you?? I do use dumbells and resistance bands. Thanks!

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  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Depends on your cut right now.
    Care to share your info:

    Age
    Height
    Weight
    Body fat%
    Occupation
    Workout routine
  • Juustinnnn
    Juustinnnn Posts: 9 Member
    My apologies. I'm 21, 6', currently weigh 214.5, not sure on body fat, I work as an administration assistant so i basically sit in an office 8:30 - 5. Lately I've been walking about an hour a day, with light jogging. I've been doing p90x and ripper and lifting 10 lb - 20lb weights every other day.
  • nehushtan
    nehushtan Posts: 566 Member
    Pushups! And lots of 'em!

    Get some variety also... do the "chest" part of P90X Chest and Back, and try the "perfect pushup" (or "pushup pro") tool.
  • Juustinnnn
    Juustinnnn Posts: 9 Member
    I will definitely start doing more push ups and use that dvd.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    If you have access to a gym you could start a 5x5 beginners routine.
    Get strong first then worry about the chest.
    All that stuff fills in on it's own when doing 5x5s.

    Another outlet would be Convict conditioning.
    P90x is great but be sure you are eating enough.
    A guy your size has a BMR of 2k easy.
    That pits TDEE at about 3k.

    So eat daily 2500 and workout on p90x and you'll get to goal.
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    Incline bench, decline bench and bench press with dumbells and barbell are your best bet.

    I personally like doing bench with barbells, incline with dumbells and declines with a barbell.

    Barbells allow you to do under 5 reps more safely.

    If you're not doing something that you fail at after 10 reps on like your third set, you're probably not really building much muscle...unless you're just starting out.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I have a feeling he may not have access to the equipment!

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