Would you like to share your chest routine...please?

[FatRat]

Maybe I'm using the wrong exercises for the 5x5 for my chest. I need to look into this more closely. Maybe I need to use bread and butter exercises (mass exercises) such as barbell flat bench press.
right, ok, i've decided to give this 5x5 another go for a couple of months and draw up a new chest routine using this method.
I'll post it up on this thread tomorrow so now I'm off to the drawing board!

Good examples in the stick, but since I have mine here, I’ll give you my current split as an example to give you a sart if you are interested. There are lots of ways to go about this, and this one takes into account some of my personal requirements (like needing to finish early on a Tuesday and wanting to include Speed Benching)…

Mon – Legs
5x5 Squats
*3x5 SLDL (every other week)
*2x8-10 Leg Curl
*2x8-10 Leg Press
*2x15-20 Calf Raise
grip work

Tues – Chest
5x5 Bench Press
*2x8-10 Incline Dumbbells
*2x8-10 Cable Flies

Wed – Off

Thurs – Shoulders and Back
5x5 Military Press
*2x8-10 Side Raises
*2x8-10 Arnolds
5x5 Deadlift (changed this to Rack Deads recently to take pressure off lower back)
*2x8-10 Chins
*2x8-10 Cable Row
grip work

Fri – Bi and Tri
5x5 Barbell Curls
*2x8-10 Incline Dumbbell Curls
*2x8-10 Hammer Curls
10x3 Speed Bench
5x5 Close Grip Bench Press
*2x8-10 French Press
*2x8-10 Dips

* Exercises will change every week, but this is a typical example

 

[meatball]

I pretty much always use 5 x 5 for chest but the first two sets are pretty much warm ups I use the same weight for all sets and add 10lbs when I can get 5 without failing on the last set

5 x 5 flat bench
5 x 5 incline (or smith incline if I feel like a pussy)
5 x 5 weighted dips (or close grip)

Not that my chest is anything special compared to some of the bros!

 

[magman1]

after reading your routine, i think your problem may lie within your exercises, not the volume...i see no need to do decline, especially right after flat...i hit incline barbell, then flat, then dips...i like to then superset incline flyes with flat flyes with dumbells...when i do this, i will be able to do no more then five pushups at the end of my workout! good luck brotha

 

[duritz]

bench- 135 for 6
185 for 3
225 for 1
325 for 8
345 for 6
365 for 4

 

[duritz]

incline- 135 for 6
185 for 3
225 for 1
250 for 8
270 for 6
290 for 3
320 for 1

decline 295 for 8
315 for 6
335 for 4

hammer strength press 230 for 8
250 for 6
270 for 4

fly machine 200 for 8
200 for 6
210 for 4


i vary incline and bench with barbell and dumbell and once in a while throw in decline like i did today


this was my exact workout today

 

[slobberknocker]

barbell bench: 1x5 (preceeded by 3-4 warmups)
incline barbell: 1x5
standing military press: 1x5


There's my chest, shoulders, and triceps routine.

 

[Liftbig]

barbell bench: 1x5 (preceeded by 3-4 warmups)
incline barbell: 1x5
standing military press: 1x5


There's my chest, shoulders, and triceps routine.

short and simple. and oh yeah....yes... lol

 

[HodgeMN]

Barbell Bench 5 x 5
Incline Dumbell 2 x 8
Barbell Decline 2 x 8

Looking to incorporate dips in soon.

 

[Creepusmaximus]

Here's one for you.
2 set light weight dumbell flys(warm up)
3x10 dips
2x8 incline bench press
2x8 flat bench press
2x8 decline bench press
3x10 cable cross overs

I've been do this routine lately and seems to be working great for me.

 

[Mini Viper]

Wow, I just wanted to say thanks to you bros that have contributed.
From what I've read, I think I need to incorporate more mass building exercises and keep definition exercises to a minimum.

All the posts have given me good ideas as to how I will draw up my new chest routine.

Thanks a million