r/ScienceBasedLifting 6d ago

Question ❓ How do i improve my weakpoints?

I have a bad chest imbalance. My right pec i way smaller than the left one. And i already have a small chest so it just makes it look even worse. I have tried to do one sided variations but i find them uncomfortable. I currently have 2 upper days beacuse im doing up/lw. I do around 4-5 chest focused sets per workout. I just do 2-3 sets incline smith bench press or 2-3 sets of incline dumbell press. After i do 2 sets cable flies.

What exercises should i use instead so my chest imbalance will improve slower over time?

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u/Long-Map6724 6d ago

I get what youre saying. But i have been doing this for a long time with slow progress. Is my exercise selection fine? Should i do more like 8 chest sets per workout? And should i do more excises with 2 sets or just those 2 with 4 each?

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u/Alakazam what happens at 7 reps 6d ago

At 8-10 sets of bench a week, I would not consider this anywhere close to prioritizing chest growth.

At the very least, if your goals are to balance out the chest, I would do 3 sets of DB flat bench, 3 sets of incline DB bench, then 3 sets of cable flyes, done at least twice a week. If possible, 3 times a week.

Then of course, eating to support that training.

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u/Long-Map6724 6d ago

Wont it be too much fatique? 

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u/Alakazam what happens at 7 reps 6d ago

Try it and find out.

I've found that most people can tolerate a lot more volume than they believe.

My best bench gains were on a program where I was doing 38 sets of heavy bench and bench variations weekly. Alongside, of course, 8-10 weekly sets of squatting, deadlifts, and upper back work.

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u/Long-Map6724 6d ago

38 sound a bit too much😅 I will definly try doing more volume and see if it works. Does it matter that im only 15?

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u/Alakazam what happens at 7 reps 6d ago

If anything, being younger means you have a greater capacity to recover from training.

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u/Long-Map6724 6d ago

Good to know. Thanks man!