increased thickness

[Bdubb]

I am happy and getting happier with how I look in the mirror front on. However, I feel that from the side I am lacking a good deal, IMO.

I recently changed up my chest routine a little to try and see how it does for me. I'm trying to do more flys instead of having a majority of bench. When I changed this around I also did some drop sets for two chest workouts.

As for back, my gym doesn't have a T-bar machine and making due with the olympic bar on the floor doesn't seem to cut it. I've been focusing mainly on pull downs along with cable rows, bent over rows, and just recently DB rows. I have been doing deadlifts, but not every back day because of back pains that I get on occasion.

What are some things I can try to focus on a bit more to see about adding some thickness in my upper body between my pecs and upper back (shoulder blades). Just looking to get a taper from a side view as one does from a front or back view.

Thank you

[bigcmonster]

Wide Grip Pull Ups! - Upper Lats
Heavy Dumbbell Press! - Chest

[Bdubb]

I feel thats what I have been doing for months now and I haven't seen much of an improvement...

All parts of my body have shown some improvement, but I feel my chest and upper back aren't making the improvements I'd like and I need to modify it a little to see if it helps at all. My back width (lats) has improved, I'm just not seeing the thickness from front to rear.

[ZHowitzer!]

High cable rows with a med grip.


--wide pullups focus on your lats (not the part between your blades) ...actually alot of that area is lower Trap...


My advice is to go to the abc's of bodybuilding in the sticky at the top of this thread and check out some variations!!!

Intense INCLINE will help your "side view" as well.

[Bdubb]

I've been browsing that link for a little bit trying to decide which way to change it up some.

[goliath]

deadlifts, pullups, and bb rows

flat/incline bench w/ bb and db

[Bdubb]

Are you suggesting doing both barbell and dumb bell, incline and flat bench, during the same workout?

Or switching it back and forth week to week or something similar?

[beefcake]

Originally posted by Bdubb
Are you suggesting doing both barbell and dumb bell, incline and flat bench, during the same workout?

Or switching it back and forth week to week or something similar?

I switch them every workout. One workout all db's, next one all bb. Do inclines first and then go on to flat.

[Gaul]

Good advice. And don't neglect your protein intake. Thickness comes from a good diet.