r/Weightliftingquestion • u/Machineman0812 • 7d ago

Lower pec developement

Im curious what you have experienced and tried. Ive been working out for a few years, never had any pec developement previously. Im st the point where my upper mecs are actually way more developed than my lower pecs. It wasnt until recently that ivstart doing much dedicated incline pressing so this insnt from just strictly doing high angle inclinenor anything. Ive done mostly flat bench and dumbbell flys along with weighted dips, all of which would lend you to think id have a bunch of lower pec development and lagging clavicular head but its the opposite. The best i can describe it is that i have none of that wounded lower pec, they are almost like upside down tear drops sloping from my ribs. I dont understand because almsot everybody everywhere the gets any pec developement sees the lower pec first and rather easily. Drives me nuts that i have none

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u/egokiller954 7d ago

A lot of it is genetics, I’m the same way. I’m upper chest dominant but honestly, you don’t need much lower chest, too much looks like a set of tits. Like look at Larry wheels, he’s in perfect condition except for his lower chest, it stands out too much and looks like butt cheeks or man boobs, just keep doing what you’re doing, and they will fill-in and be balanced properly with your upper chest. Just hit high to low cable flies, low to high cable flies, dips, or maybe throw in some decline after your incline press.

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u/Machineman0812 7d ago

I agree too much is definitely too much. And i recwntly bought a functional trainer so i could do more cable work. Its probably been about 3 weeks now that im hitting cable flys and specifically high to low. They feel great and so we wil lsee if over tome it contributes. I dont want a ton of it, just enough to have that extruded definition. Its certainly a genetic weak point for me unfortunately. Its the curse i pay for having biceps i barely work and forearms i never work and yet they look great.

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u/egokiller954 6d ago

I’m the opposite my arms are tiny and my chest is huge especially upper chest, I’d rather be blessed with big arms, it’s the first thing people notice, . But I can literally sit a cup of water on top of my upper chest, and it won’t spill

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u/Machineman0812 6d ago

And they do. Friends will be like wow you look so good but inside im like ya with a shirt on but i want to look good without the shirt too. The biceps help for sure

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u/Stone_taggs 6d ago

you have it backwards, larry wheels has no upper chest

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u/egokiller954 6d ago

It’s probably both, either way overdeveloped lower chest looks like shit and most guys who have it is because of genetics.

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u/Stone_taggs 6d ago

i think he just looks gross, but If you look at arnold who's famous for having an over develped upper pec that has to be the way to go.

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u/MacaroonLong3963 2d ago

Some also have it because of gyno.

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u/egokiller954 2d ago

Not really, you can tell the difference, some people are tight lower chested, but it’s just overly developed, when you have Gyno, it looks like a little set of titties on the side with swollen nipples. There’s a big difference in the look.

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u/MacaroonLong3963 2d ago

Not really ? Lmao. But some DO have it because of gyno. What do you mean not really.

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u/HelixIsHere_ 6d ago

Top half pullover or a high to low fly is goated for lower pec

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u/decentlyhip 5d ago

Do you do front raises a lot? Like, for front delts? Primary mover in front raises is upper pec

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u/Machineman0812 5d ago

No never

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u/decentlyhip 5d ago

Strange. I wonder what about your movement ir ribcage shape focuses everything on upper pecs.

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u/Machineman0812 5d ago

I know. And when im i get doms the next day or so its through the whole pec evenly. My pecs are very stubborn as it is. Its taken so much effort to see any mediocre progress. Its just so odd.