muscle over the ribcage?

[ffknight84]

is there such thing, i see people like needsize for example with all this muscle and no ribcage. All i see and feel are my ribs. what muscles are these called and how should i work them??

 

[WalkingBeast]

Pretty sure those are the obliques. Abdominal exercises where you twist your torso against resistance seems to build that area. Though I never do em haha

 

[coolcolj]

Intercostals and serratus

any overhead work will hit em to some degree, anything that pulls the resistance from overhead downwards like pullovers and cable side crunches etc

 

[ffknight84]

thx CCJ, always there with a good detailed answer

 

[Griz1]

http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/SerratusAnterior.html
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/SerratusAnterior/BBInclineShoulderRaise.html
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/SerratusAnterior/DBInclineShoulderRaise.html

 

[Scaggs]

Sweet post Griz1

I like that movement. I think im going to have to incorporate that some day.

Scaggs

 

[Screwball]

Damn, learn something new everyday. I might have to give these a try. Thanks, Griz1.

 

[needsize]

The only thing I have ever done for mine is heavy deads and squats, and they came out pretty good