Adding an extra chest day?

[AleaveR]

I have been working out using the following schedule:

Mon: Back and shoulders
Wed: Legs
Fri: Chest, Bi, Tri

I have been happy with my strength gains in all muscle groups except chest so I have been thinking about adding an extra day just to do bench. My new schedule would look like this:

Mon: back and shoulders
tues: benchpress (6 sets)
wed: legs
Fri: Chest (dumbells), bi, tri

Would it would be a good idea to ad an extra day of chest, just to do 6 sets of bench or am I better off just leaving my schedule the way it is and be more patient?

thanks

 

[gymtime]

I think unless you're on a cycle, there's no reason to change what you're doing. That happens to be the same workout I'm currently on. I'm still doing the 5x5 and seeing some respectable progress.

Patience grasshopper.

 

[from zero]

Post up your chest routine. Perhaps we could help you out there man.

 

[AleaveR]

This is my current chest workout. I know it is not a lot of sets but I really push myself hard so I feel pretty wasted after the following workout.

Bench Press: 1x8, 1x6, 1x4
Incline Dumbell: 3x6
Cable Cross: 3x8

 

[thebrute]

i waited up until last year to add another bench day and that helped my bench out a lot!! tb

 

[Devastation]

acclu97, i take it you're into bodybuilding

 

[AleaveR]

devastation,

yup, definately into bodybuilding....

 

[gmanlax7]

dips
make them your extra
weighted if you can

 

[punch]

On tri day I would make sure to incorporate heavy close grips and dips. Also, ditch cable crossovers bro. Heavy flyes are the way to go. I bodybuild ONLY. No powerlifting at all. I have no desire ( not opposed to it ) just not my gig. I recently changes my routine to the following:

Incline bbell: 4 sets Max of 6 reps
Flat Bench: 4 sets Max of 6 reps
Incline dumbell: 3 sets, minimum of 10 reps
Flyes: 3 sets HEAVY

workout takes 45 min w/ two people. Incorporates low rep vol w/ high rep intensity combined. I have gone up on this routine consistantly for the last month.

I do chest on Mon. On fri when I do Tris I do following:

Close grip bench: 3 sets 6-10 reps
Wieghted Dips( HEAVY ) 4 sets 6-10
skull crushers 3 sets.

Benn working great. Good luck

 

[AleaveR]

Thanks Punch...

That looks like a good routine, I will go ahead and eliminate the crossovers and go with the flies as well as adjust my tri workout. The only thing is that I work out tri the same day as chest, do you think this matters?